Does anyone know of a guide for distance legibility?

[Warren Beard]

Hi James

Check out this link in the tutorials section, it might help.

https://www.uksignboards.com/viewtopic.php?t=17567

cheers

Warren

[Peter Normington]

James a guide was published on here some time back, I downloaded it but cant find the damn thing, I have to go out now, but if no one else comes up with in will have another look when I get back. meanwhile maybe try a search?

Peter

[James Martin]

Nice one Warren!

Got it Peter, tks.

[Peter Normington]

James can you give me the link, to save me sifting through a million things?

Peter

[Nicola McIntosh]

i thought it was…a 3" letter was visable from 150 yards away or feet cannot remember which one 😕

nik

[James Martin]

https://www.uksignboards.com/viewtopic.php?t=17567

There it is again.

[Russell Spencer]

for legibility, I have always recommended 1" of letter height for every 10′ of distance. So to read a sign 40′ away you would require 4" letters, thats minimum height by BTW.

[Nicola McIntosh]

quote signsurfer:

for legibility, I have always recommended 1″ of letter height for every 10′ of distance. So to read a sign 40′ away you would require 4″ letters, thats minimum height by BTW.

thats not a kick in the backside away from what i said………… :lol1:

nik

[Phill Fenton]

I seem to re-call someone (I think it was John Childs) recently posted a file to download showing distance legibility v font heights. I’ve searched everywhere but can’t find it. Does anyone know where this was posted?

[Peter Normington]

Phill
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Peter

[Phill Fenton]

I found that one Peter – but I thought there was another, maybe I just imagined it 😕

[Peter Normington]

OK
Yes
I do think there was another one as well, I think in word or pdf format
I remember downloading it, but for the life of me cant find it on my system

Peter

[Chris Wool]

quote Nicola McIntosh:

i thought it was…a 3″ letter was visable from 150 yards away or feet cannot remember which one 😕

nik

i like your tight tolerances, or as a builder said to me once ‘ its in the same field whats your problem ‘

chris

[Steve McAdie]

I saved one off here a while a go, it was in word & excel format. If it is the one you want I will send it as can’t post it in this forum.

Steve

[Phill Fenton]

That’s the one I think Steve – can you send it to me?

Thank you 😀

[Steve McAdie]

Sent to your e-mail enquiries Phill

Steve

[Tim Painter]

Could some kind sole post it in file swapping, just what I’ve been looking for?

Thanks

Tim.

[Cherie Whitby]

I found a really helpful chart on Ashby’s web site some time ago, and use it as my reference point.

http://www.ashbytrade.net/home/images/Brochure/overview.pdf It’s on page 33, along with another diamond – how deep you should plant sign posts.

Cherie