LLM Lettering is a set of
sans-serif
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typefaces
A typeface (or font family) is the design of lettering that can include variations in size, weight (e.g. bold), slope (e.g. italic), width (e.g. condensed), and so on. Each of these variations of the typeface is a font.
There are thousands o ...
developed by the
Malaysian Highway Authority
The Malaysian Highway Authority ( ms, Lembaga Lebuhraya Malaysia, LLM) is a statutory body under the Malaysian Ministry of Works (MOW). The agency was founded on 24 October 1980 by the Highway Authority of Malaysia (Incorporation) Act 1980 to mo ...
(, LLM) and used for
road signage on
expressways
Expressway may refer to:
* Controlled-access highway, the highest-grade type of highway with access ramps, lane markings, etc., for high-speed traffic.
*Limited-access road
A limited-access road, known by various terms worldwide, including limi ...
in
Malaysia
Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federal constitutional monarchy consists of thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two regions: Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo's East Mal ...
. The font was divided into two types: LLM Normal (Standard/Regular) and LLM Narrow (Condensed).
The LLM Normal typeface is a modified form of the
Italian
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* Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries
** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom
** Italian language, a Romance language
*** Regional Ita ...
Alfabeto Normale and Alfabeto Stretto. The lettering is special use for the
Malaysian Expressway System
The Malaysian Expressway System ( ms, Sistem Lebuh Raya Ekspres Malaysia) is a network of national controlled-access expressways in Malaysia that forms the primary backbone network of Malaysian national highways. The network begins with the Tan ...
.
Examples on Malaysian road signs
File:E8 Exit 862 Telemung 500m.jpg, Expressway exit sign at East Coast Expressway using both LLM Normal and LLM Narrow
File:Temporary sign to JKPP.jpg, Temporary sign to Second Penang Bridge, using LLM Narrow
File:E13 T&G Smart Tag sahaja.png, This expressway accept ETC only, using LLM Narrow & LLM Normal
File:Plaza Tol Jalan Duta.jpg, Toll plaza 1 kilometer ahead with name, using LLM Normal
See also
*
FHWA Series, a global format sign font, also used for old format signs in Malaysia
*
Transport (typeface)
Transport is a sans serif typeface first designed for road signs in the United Kingdom. It was created between 1957 and 1963 by Jock Kinneir and Margaret Calvert as part of their work as designers for the Department of Transport's Anderson a ...
, used in Europe and for the new format signs of the Public Works Department
References
External links
Lembaga Lebuhraya Malaysia* http://blogjalanraya.blogspot.my
{{Traffic signs
Road transport in Malaysia
Sans-serif typefaces
Government typefaces