MHV9218 Posted August 7, 2013 Share #1 Posted August 7, 2013 I realized I'm probably one of not that many people on the site has a copy of Akzidenz-Grotesk BQ. In case people don't know, this is the font that was used for all subway signs until 1988 before a switch to Helvetica. A bunch of signs still remain, which you can identify most easily by the lower case Cs, Ss, and Es -- all of these are horizontal in Helvetica, but slanted in Akzidenz. Anyway, I figured I might as well offer some signs with this font, as it's a lot more accurate than Helvetica for signs and I'm not sure how many people have it. I'm only really using Pages at this point, but there's a fair amount I can do. Just so you have an idea what Akzidenz looks like, here's an Astor Place sign and bullet pre-1988: And here's the same sign and bullet in modern-day Helvetica: Anybody catch the difference? It's subtle, but it's sort of neat. I know a lot of people do signs, so maybe this is a waste--and I'm not the best at these, not having PhotoShop--but if anybody would like a sign done in the real MTA pre-1988 font, let me know. -- P.S. Know how some of the bullets look different? That's because some are in Akzidenz, and some are in Helvetica. Check it: Akzidenz: Helvetica: Anyway, anybody can let me know if they're interested. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Threxx Posted August 7, 2013 Share #2 Posted August 7, 2013 (edited) I'd like to make one of those station sign requests, in Akzidenz-Grotesk BQ. 14th Street (I) If you can, all of them can be Teal. Edited August 7, 2013 by Threxx 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHV9218 Posted August 7, 2013 Author Share #3 Posted August 7, 2013 I checked on all of the station entrance signs, and it looks like if it's an entrance/exit it always says "Station" at the end. If you want I can change it, but here's yours (wasn't sure if you wanted white or black): 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Threxx Posted August 7, 2013 Share #4 Posted August 7, 2013 Thanks man! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IRT Bronx Express Posted August 8, 2013 Share #5 Posted August 8, 2013 If anyone's interested, I have 60 Helvetica fonts and 3 Akzidenz-Grotesk. I'd like to request an Akzidenz sign that reads the following: Westchester Square E. Tremont Ave Station Thanks. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHV9218 Posted August 8, 2013 Author Share #6 Posted August 8, 2013 Here you go. This one definitely makes more sense in black, so that's what I did. The MTA also puts just "E" or "W," not E. or W. The small-number 6 is pretty consistent with the old Akzidenz bullets where it was small compared to the whole shape. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Union Tpke Posted August 22, 2013 Share #7 Posted August 22, 2013 Can I have an Akzidenz sign that says Kew Gardens Union Tpke Station 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tkain Posted August 23, 2013 Share #8 Posted August 23, 2013 (edited) I have Akidenz-Grotesk. See? I have it! ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 1234567890 !@#$%^&*( ) Edited August 23, 2013 by Tkain 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHV9218 Posted October 15, 2013 Author Share #9 Posted October 15, 2013 Can I have an Akzidenz sign that says Kew Gardens Union Tpke Station Whoa...never saw this. Here, this is probably how the MTA would have formatted it back in the day (one with the old color scheme, one with the new): 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
46Dover Posted October 18, 2013 Share #10 Posted October 18, 2013 Whoa...never saw this. Here, this is probably how the MTA would have formatted it back in the day (one with the old color scheme, one with the new): The RR actually should be green Request for DeKalb Ave Station in Akd.... (M Nassau Street Brown), please 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHV9218 Posted October 18, 2013 Author Share #11 Posted October 18, 2013 (edited) The RR actually should be green Request for DeKalb Ave Station in Akd.... (M Nassau Street Brown), please Whoops, I knew something slipped my mind there... Fixed. And for yours (you said D, not B, and the yellow Q), also resized it a little larger: Edited October 18, 2013 by MHV9218 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Threxx Posted October 19, 2013 Share #12 Posted October 19, 2013 Can I request a sign? Black background, and thanks in advance. Myrtle-Broadway (K, Brown) (P, Yellow) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Around the Horn Posted October 19, 2013 Share #13 Posted October 19, 2013 Could I please get a black sign? 67 St-Owls Head Park Station Staten Island Thank you! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHV9218 Posted October 21, 2013 Author Share #14 Posted October 21, 2013 Can I request a sign? Black background, and thanks in advance. Myrtle-Broadway (K, Brown) (P, Yellow) The regular station would just say Myrtle Av, but I made it Myrtle-Broadway like you said: Could I please get a black sign? 67 St-Owls Head Park Station Staten Island Thank you! The borough is never listed in the station and wouldn't fit otherwise, so I left it out--but if you'd like it with it, I can add it on a lager sign: 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Around the Horn Posted October 21, 2013 Share #15 Posted October 21, 2013 The regular station would just say Myrtle Av, but I made it Myrtle-Broadway like you said: The borough is never listed in the station and wouldn't fit otherwise, so I left it out--but if you'd like it with it, I can add it on a lager sign: I saw it in this picture: 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHV9218 Posted October 21, 2013 Author Share #16 Posted October 21, 2013 Oh, you meant it as a destination! I thought you meant it just as the borough the sign was in. My mistake. Will fix. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Around the Horn Posted October 21, 2013 Share #17 Posted October 21, 2013 Oh, you meant it as a destination! I thought you meant it just as the borough the sign was in. My mistake. Will fix. Cool,could you do a version in the Helvetica font you used for the Astor Place sign? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHV9218 Posted October 21, 2013 Author Share #18 Posted October 21, 2013 Cool,could you do a version in the Helvetica font you used for the Astor Place sign? Helvetica...for shame lol! Here ya go, in Helvetica: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Around the Horn Posted October 22, 2013 Share #19 Posted October 22, 2013 Helvetica...for shame lol! Here ya go, in Helvetica: Thank you very much!It looks fantastic! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Threxx Posted October 23, 2013 Share #20 Posted October 23, 2013 Thanks man... looks like a nice vintage sign for the station. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lupojohn Posted October 26, 2013 Share #21 Posted October 26, 2013 (edited) May I have a sign like this: West 4th Street-Washington Square The is gray because it's the 57th-Grand shuttle. Thank you. Edited October 26, 2013 by lupojohn 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHV9218 Posted October 30, 2013 Author Share #22 Posted October 30, 2013 May I have a sign like this: West 4th Street-Washington Square The is gray because it's the 57th-Grand shuttle. Thank you. Just a separate aside, in general I make my own bullets, but for the JFK Express I have to use the common domain bullet floating around... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Threxx Posted November 2, 2013 Share #23 Posted November 2, 2013 (edited) Can I make another request? Marcy Avenue-Washington Square (U-Teal) (K-Brown) Thanks in advance! Edited November 2, 2013 by Threxx 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lupojohn Posted January 25, 2014 Share #24 Posted January 25, 2014 Just a separate aside, in general I make my own bullets, but for the JFK Express I have to use the common domain bullet floating around... Thank you. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Union Tpke Posted February 1, 2018 Share #25 Posted February 1, 2018 On 10/14/2013 at 8:54 PM, MHV9218 said: Whoa...never saw this. Here, this is probably how the MTA would have formatted it back in the day (one with the old color scheme, one with the new): If you are still doing these, could I have this sign done? Thanks. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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