(Hint: It's the one I'm attempting to use in the writing of this column.) The U.S. does, however, have an official font. Or did until a new font came along to steal the old font's job. Let me explain.

Century Gothic is apparently even more economical than a well-known "eco-font", and when printer ink can cost US$10,000 a gallon it's a great eco-friendly initiative that not only helps the planet ...

Arial is a simple, versatile choice that consistently delivers clear results across different materials. Century Gothic's modern, bold design and generous spacing make it reliable for beginners ...

Hendrickson, created by Rantautype Studio, is an elevated handwriting font that oozes class. The elegant typeface is ...

That is perhaps why Gothic type remains so strongly associated with Nazi-era Germany to this day. *Originally published Jan.

The font from this scene of Atlanta traffic has the older style Highway Gothic type font on their directional signage. (Getty) There have been six variations of Highway Gothic.

You make font choices every day. You pick type designs each time you use a word processor, read an e-book, send an email, prepare a presentation, craft a wedding invite and make an Instagram story.

The only approved typeface used on U.S. road signs between 1956 and 2004 were variations of a font colloquially called Highway Gothic, and formally called Federal Highway Administration (FHWA ...

Their Prison Gothic font is the result of six years of painstaking work to maintain part of the city’s history. “This is a way to preserve Hong Kong’s visual cultural memory,” Yau explained.