Restroom sign via Shutterstock You see them every day when you go to the restroom, cross the street, or look at a map. International symbols are intended to make getting around easier for anyone ...

Why should the signs be in any language? There are plenty of international signs for nearly every purpose under the sun. It is high time that America gets with it and removes language as a barrier ...

The International Organization for Standardization ... currency exchange signs are often marked by world currency symbols, a dollar sign surrounded by circular arrows, or coins, bills and other ...

The classic American emergency exit sign—the bold red letters spelling out E-X-I-T—seems at first glance like an unimpeachable bit of sign design. The contrast between the letters and the ...

It started life as the emblem of the British anti-nuclear movement but it has become an international sign for peace, and arguably the most widely used protest symbol in the world. It has also been ...

IN 1931, the International Union of Pure and Applied Physics appointed a commission consisting of Profs. Keesom, Kennelly and Fabry under the chairmanship of Sir Richard Glazebrook, with Dr. Ezer ...