FE-Schrift
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The FE-Schrift, or Fälschungserschwerende Schrift, is a sans serif typeface introduced for use on license plates. Its monospaced letters and numbers are slightly disproportionate to prevent easy modif
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DIN 1451
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DIN 1451 is a sans-serif typeface that is widely used for traffic, administrative and technical applications. It was defined by the German standards body DIN in the standard sheet DIN 1451-Schriften i
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…1970s in the light of terrorism by the Red Army Faction when it was discovered that with the then-standard font for vehicle registration plates—the DIN 1451 font—it was particularly easy to modify letters by applying a small amount of black paint or tape. For example, it was easy to change a "P" to an "R…
Early DIN-Fette Engschrift specimen. Fette Engschrift is a single weight of the DIN 1451 typeface.
German road signs using both the DIN 1451 Mittelschrift (left) and Engschrift (right) typefaces
Stencilled and DIN-style lettering on a street sign in Steinlah, a district of Haverlah
Stencils for lettering technical drawings to DIN standards