навигационный шрифт

20:04 Jun 12, 2012
Russian to English translations [PRO]
Printing & Publishing
Russian term or phrase: навигационный шрифт
this is a type of typeface
Iliya Gontmakher
United Kingdom
Local time: 07:35


Summary of answers provided
4 +1nautical font
Mylord
3 +1[public] signage typeface
Roman M
3navigation font
Katerina O.
3wayfinding typeface
Konstantin Volkov


  

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nautical font


Explanation:
http://www.myfonts.com/search/tag:nautical/fonts/

Mylord
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agree  cyhul
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navigation font


Explanation:
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Katerina O.
Russian Federation
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[public] signage typeface


Explanation:
Если "навигационный шрифт" это тот, что используется в системах общественной навигации, то это что-то вроде public signage typeface.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_public_signage_typeface...



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Note added at 50 mins (2012-06-12 20:55:06 GMT)
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There's an article on the Art. Lebedev Studio website that talks about "навигационные шрифты." It briefly goes into the history of such fonts and mentions Adrian Frutiger, who designed typefaces for airports and the like.

source: http://www.artlebedev.ru/everything/type/direct/

Roman M
United States
Local time: 17:35
Native speaker of: Russian

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agree  Katerina O.
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wayfinding typeface


Explanation:
seems to be a synonym of signage typeface


    Reference: http://opentype.info/blog/2009/09/02/designing-the-ultimate-...
Konstantin Volkov
Russian Federation
Local time: 00:35
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