Typefaces and colours Road signs in Ireland



black-on-white regional road sign in irish , english, showing guildford rules patching n75 , m8



a simpler black-on-white regional road sign



white-on-green national road sign



white-on-green national road signs



white-on-blue motorway road sign. example of advance directional signage (ads)



a cantilever sign on n11.


directional signage in republic of ireland similar united kingdom design. place names listed in irish in mixed case, followed underneath english language equivalent place name in capital letters. transport heavy , motorway typefaces used, although irish language text uses distinctive oblique variant, in letters represented script (ɑ), , letters represented dotless (ı) in order better differentiate them accented forms (however, normal letter used). irish place name shown if sign in gaeltacht, or official name in english identical irish name or (for example dún laoghaire or port laoise). due practice of signposting in both languages, limited number of destinations signposted. if destination can reached following route spur route, destination , route number shown in brackets. also, distances shown in kilometres.


motorway signs use white text on blue background. non-motorway national primary routes use white text on green background, specific route number in yellow bold text. regional , local county roads use black text on white background. signs points of interest (services, institutions, tourist sights) have white text on brown background. patching (according guildford rules) used show roads of different classification on signs. on purpose roads, signs roads destination motorway should display motorway symbol.







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