> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chuck [mailto:golden1@britsys.net]
> Andy, I understand the frustration, I've expressed it myself, BUT, IMHO
> there still needs to be a "spirit of the rule" exemption available.
That's what we have now. The rule expresses lots of intent with very little
detail. As a result people interpret it in widely varying ways. So, we are
proposing making it very clear. As soon as you make an exemption available,
everyone will think they fit in it.
> I can
> say with certainty (I tested a number of single and multicolor
> combinations
> before selecting the one we now use) that there is no single vinyl color
> that is as visible as our multicolored ones (white with orange and yellow
> border) on our blue car,
Bordered single colors are specificaly allowed. What is being disallowed
are thing like stripes, fades, patterns, etc. A single color with a border
for contrast (note that it does not say a *single* border color). So you
should be fine.
>and even though our typeface is not a single
> uniform width stroke, there is no mistaking what they say from a couple
> hundred yards away.
The rule does not specify a single stroke. Just a minimum. That part of
the rule has not changed.
> The fact is that any graphic design book will tell you
> that non uniform width serif fonts are MUCH easier to read quickly than a
> sans serif font like Helvetica. That's why you'll seldom see san
> serif fonts
> used in publications save maybe the telephone book where it's used to save
> ink.
> Don't "punish the masses for the sins of a few!"
See the esteemed Mr. Sirota's earlier comments. Very eloquently put. Wish
I had that much tact on this subject. :-)
> I for one don't want
> to have to throw away a couple hundred dollars worth of magnets
> and buy all
> new ones that are less visible due to a technicality.
Given what you've said so far, I don't see the issue. Maybe a picture would
help.
>If the current class
> and number rule compliance was checked and enforced in tech
> and/or grid this
> rule revision discussion would be mostly unnecessary.
And how do you do this uniformly across the nation when the rule is
currently mostly an "intent" rule? Without specifics, you cannot enforce
anything consistently.
And tech is where it is planned to be enforced, anyway. Not grid. Grid is
too late. And the starting line is even worse.
BTW, an underground movement within the touring national T&S staff has
already begin to inform some of the current offenders and get their id
fixed. So far, its getting some results.
--Andy
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