On-Premise Signage: Situations, Legibility, and Visibility - Quick Reference Field Guide

Understanding the factors of sign legibility is of paramount importance for designers, city planners, and township boards due to its impact on various aspects of community life and functionality. Clear and easily readable signs are essential elements to promote safety, efficiency, aesthetics, regulatory compliance, and community engagement within urban environments.

The purpose of this quick reference field guide is to give readers a simple and logical method of calculation that allows designers, planners, and owners/end-users to determine ideal sign sizes for roadside on-premise signage scenarios.

It also includes worksheets for computing this formula and blank worksheets for presentation use at hearings when seeking a variance.