Guideboard

/ˈɡaɪdbɔːrd/ noun

Definition

A signboard that provides direction or information to travelers, such as a road sign showing distances or destinations.

Etymology

Compound of guide and board; developed as a practical word in the 18th-19th centuries when road systems and tourism expanded, needing standardized directional signs.

Kelly Says

Guideboards evolved into modern road signs, and their design reflects genuine psychology—the most readable guideboards used sans-serif fonts and high contrast, principles we now take for granted in wayfinding design.

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