SNV (typeface)
Geometric sans-serif typeface
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SNV, also known as VSS, is a sans-serif typeface used on road signs in several European countries. It was originally designed in Switzerland as a font for its road signs.[1] It was originally defined by the Association of Swiss Road Traffic Experts (German: Vereinigung Schweizerischer Strassenfachleute, VSS) and the Swiss Association for Standardization (German: Schweizerische Normen-Vereinigung, SNV).
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| Category | Sans-serif |
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| Classification | Geometric |
| Designer | Association of Swiss Road Traffic Experts (Vereinigung Schweizerischer Strassenfachleute, VSS) |
| Date released | 1972 |
History
SNV was replaced on road signs in Switzerland by ASTRA-Frutiger in 2003.[2] It is still used on road signs in Belgium, Bulgaria, Luxembourg, Romania and the countries of the former Yugoslavia (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Slovenia).[citation needed]
