Typophile

Sans font used by a railroad

HSR Classic

What typeface did they use for “Alaska” on the locomotives?

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=282793&nseq=53

Almost certainly made by hand. Those strokes are a mess. If you like that kind of ’S’, check out Apex Sans and Apex New.

Really? I’ve seen sans serif lettering with an “S” very similar to that used elsewhere. Thanks for your help.

Antique Olive has a similar ’S’, but not a similar anything else.

- Lex

Thanks there Lex.

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