Only those with an acute attention to detail have noticed something wonky has been happening to signs on U.S. freeways and interstates over the past several years.

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The tops of skinny letters like l, t and d were also flattened. You can see an example of both fonts side-by-side on a Texas roadway (below): Clearview is on the left and the older Highway Gothic ...

Signs in Texas show both fonts, Clearview on the left and Highway Gothic on the right. You can see more interior space in the letters on the left. Another tell-tale sign is to look at the tops of ...

Signs in Texas show both fonts, Clearview on the left and Highway Gothic on the right. You can see more interior space in the letters on the left. Another tell-tale sign is to look at the tops of ...

The tops of skinny letters like l, t and d were also flattened. You can see an example of both fonts side-by-side on a Texas roadway (below): Clearview is on the left and the older Highway Gothic ...

Signs in Texas show both fonts, Clearview on the left and Highway Gothic on the right. You can see more interior space in the letters on the left. Another tell-tale sign is to look at the tops of ...