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How The NYC Subway Was Saved By A Typeface - Cheddar Explains

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For much of it's existence the New York City subway system was a mess of competing signage leaving unexperienced riders understandably confused. That is until one typeface came along and unified the entire system and in doing so solidified itself as one of the defining typefaces of the city.

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