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Below are frequently asked questions about shield designing.
All shields are currently designed and saved in the SVG format. Therefore, you must get a vector graphics editor, such as Inkscape (open source) or Adobe Illustrator (proprietary). Follow all the instructions while running the install program.
The series of fonts currently used for highway shields on Wikipedia are the Roadgeek 2005 fonts, which are based on the series of fonts found in the FHWA's MUTCD. Download the zip file at the above link, unzip the folder, and install them per your operating system's instructions. If you were running a vector graphics editor while installing the fonts, you will have to restart the program for the fonts to appear.
The Roadgeek 2005 Fonts package contains several styles of fonts. Examples of the most commonly used fonts are shown below.
Font | Examples | Routes |
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Series B | ||
Series C | ||
Series D | ||
Series E |
After everything is set up, you are ready to make shields!
Before you make any shields, you should first check to see what files are needed. There are a few categories which track instances where a shield is missing, they are:
The only trouble is that these categories do not tell you which shield is missing, you have to find it.
Next, go to the link above at Commons and select the template of the shield you wish to make. There are many templates there that are ready to use. Simply download them and go to the next step. If a template does not exist, check to see if there is a sign blank. If a blank exists, download it. Leave the template or blank page open. We'll come back to it. (Make sure you click on the shield to make the font numbers changeable.)
If neither exist, you may request one at the requests page or you may follow the directions below.
000000ff
. The first six characters correspond to the color's
hex triplet. The last two correspond to its
opacity and should always be ff
. Go to the Stroke paint tab and make sure the x is checked; in most cases we do not want stroke.Select "Save as..." ⇧ Shift+Ctrl+S and name your file within the naming scheme.
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Below are frequently asked questions about shield designing.
All shields are currently designed and saved in the SVG format. Therefore, you must get a vector graphics editor, such as Inkscape (open source) or Adobe Illustrator (proprietary). Follow all the instructions while running the install program.
The series of fonts currently used for highway shields on Wikipedia are the Roadgeek 2005 fonts, which are based on the series of fonts found in the FHWA's MUTCD. Download the zip file at the above link, unzip the folder, and install them per your operating system's instructions. If you were running a vector graphics editor while installing the fonts, you will have to restart the program for the fonts to appear.
The Roadgeek 2005 Fonts package contains several styles of fonts. Examples of the most commonly used fonts are shown below.
Font | Examples | Routes |
---|---|---|
Series B | ||
Series C | ||
Series D | ||
Series E |
After everything is set up, you are ready to make shields!
Before you make any shields, you should first check to see what files are needed. There are a few categories which track instances where a shield is missing, they are:
The only trouble is that these categories do not tell you which shield is missing, you have to find it.
Next, go to the link above at Commons and select the template of the shield you wish to make. There are many templates there that are ready to use. Simply download them and go to the next step. If a template does not exist, check to see if there is a sign blank. If a blank exists, download it. Leave the template or blank page open. We'll come back to it. (Make sure you click on the shield to make the font numbers changeable.)
If neither exist, you may request one at the requests page or you may follow the directions below.
000000ff
. The first six characters correspond to the color's
hex triplet. The last two correspond to its
opacity and should always be ff
. Go to the Stroke paint tab and make sure the x is checked; in most cases we do not want stroke.Select "Save as..." ⇧ Shift+Ctrl+S and name your file within the naming scheme.