Tomorrow night: Industrial type atop Times Square

‘The choice of a ‘chamfered’ industrial style works well with the marquee-esque bulb lighting. It also has historical ties with large-scale lettering  . . .’

The 2010 numbers are ready to go in Times Square! Details in this typographic article by Nick Sherman.

Plus
Here’s some historical Times Square signage from the Artkraft Strauss Archive:



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