See DIN page for specific changes. Based on DIN with some modifications. See DIN page for more specifics. Includes regular straight cut plus an alternate font with rounded corners for embossed appearance. Font based closely on DIN with some differences. Unlike many European countries, the Danish font does not appear to have ever been based on DIN , but is a more humanistic design. The Finnish font is a mixture of some characteristics from DIN with more humanistic influences. See listing on DIN for specific character changes.
The current French font, of which Numberplate France below is a replica, appears to have been officially in use since the late s, although exactly when is unclear. Counterfeiting of plate numbers in s drove eventual switch in typeface. The two primary typefaces of note that have been used for German license plates are DIN from till November see DIN writeup above on this page , and FE Schrift which has been mandated since then. The idea for FE Schrift had its origins as a response to the tampering of number plate characters practiced by the Red Army Faction in Germany in the s to disguise the identity of stolen cars.
Because DIN is based on a regularized and symmetrical character grid, it was not too difficult to use strips of tape or paint to add strokes to certain characters and falsify them. Falsifications possible with the original DIN design are:. Note: With FE Schrift, white paint would be required in addition to black tape or paint to pull off character falsification. However, white paint is easily detectable against the unique surface sheen of retroreflective plate surfaces, especially when reflecting light at night.
The resulting design with its irregular character construction has caused controversy, some admiring its quirky charm, others decrying it as a breach of good visual design. Also, some have questioned whether the design is really that effective against falsification. Car-Go 2 , Anke Arnold, shareware. A low-quality version of FE Schrift, particularly if compared to FE Mittelschrift and Sauerkrauto below , but the only shareware offering available.
FE Mittelschrift is the regular weight, while Engschrift is the condensed version. Sauerkrauto , Martin Fredrikson, commercial. Three styles: Regular, Alternative both with an added lowercase that the original German government typeface lacks , and Small Caps.
Since , Italy has used a font based on DIN , although the weight is a little lighter than usual for number plate implementations. Prior to that, the font had been changed a few different times. As far back as about the late s, a squarish sans design was used. In , the font was changed to an oldstyle serif design, then in , switched back to a sans serif, though not so constructivist in style as DIN.
After moving to the DIN derived variant in , the font underwent several changes in , by which time it had assumed a form very close to the current font. A few minor changes in then resulted in the currently used version. See the DIN page for a list of specific differences. All rights reserved. Atlas Duraplates is a trademark of Leeward Productions. Plastic Fundraising: Why License Plates? Background and History Strong government role in font selection. The number signifies the year's val..
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