
Originally Posted by
az_gila
I put it down as a resolution issue when reading the signs from a distance.
The
lower case letters are about 1/2 the size of the
CAPITAL letters and are easier to resolve from a further distance.
Move back from your monitor and see which version can be seen from further away.
When you are close, word recognition makes sense, but I like to read my road signs from as far away as possible... saves wear and tear on the tires (tyres) doing a last minute screeching turn...

Sorry AZ, but NO!
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Is it not obvious (and I suspect it may not be) that if you looking for a road (or any other) sign with, say, two g's in the middle or ending with an h. Having these letters in lower case makes the case?
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