Chapter
License Plate Fonts
22:05 - 29:07 (07:02)
License plates in the United States can be easily faked due to the easy removal of strokes from certain letters to make them look believable, which was used to create fake European license plates as well.
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The United States is seeing an increase in fake European license plates, which have different fonts and shorter or longer lengths than traditional American plates.
22:05 - 25:19 (03:14)
Summary
The United States is seeing an increase in fake European license plates, which have different fonts and shorter or longer lengths than traditional American plates. There are four different types of fake European plates, characterized by small differences in design.
ChapterLicense Plate Fonts
EpisodeHow License Plates Work
PodcastStuff You Should Know
In the summer of 1978, the German government hired calligrapher and design professor Carl George Hofer to create a new font for their license plates, in response to the Red Army Faction's ability to easily alter the letters on the previous plates to make fake ones.
25:19 - 26:52 (01:33)
Summary
In the summer of 1978, the German government hired calligrapher and design professor Carl George Hofer to create a new font for their license plates, in response to the Red Army Faction's ability to easily alter the letters on the previous plates to make fake ones.
ChapterLicense Plate Fonts
EpisodeHow License Plates Work
PodcastStuff You Should Know
The addition of serifs in fonts adds a small flourish to each letter and makes it more difficult to counterfeit.
26:52 - 29:07 (02:14)
Summary
The addition of serifs in fonts adds a small flourish to each letter and makes it more difficult to counterfeit. Sans serif fonts, on the other hand, have a cleaner look without these added lines.