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I'm not a lawyer. Can't pretend to be one or come close to thinking like one. What is the definition of block letters? To me it is all letters the same size. Recently my workplace has posted the signs that says we are sitting ducks. The capital letters are over an inch cause I measured them with a pair of calipers, the others are not. I just wonder if the signs are in fact legal or not. Doesn't matter to me cause handbook says if I carry a gun, I might use it to create work place violence. I was wondering in case other signs else where were the same way. Most that I have seen are in all capital letters.

jason812 wrote:I'm not a lawyer. Can't pretend to be one or come close to thinking like one. What is the definition of block letters? To me it is all letters the same size. Recently my workplace has posted the signs that says we are sitting ducks. The capital letters are over an inch cause I measured them with a pair of calipers, the others are not. I just wonder if the signs are in fact legal or not. Doesn't matter to me cause handbook says if I carry a gun, I might use it to create work place violence. I was wondering in case other signs else where were the same way. Most that I have seen are in all capital letters.

It means "sans serif"...right? No Times New Roman or cursive, or WingDings or non-block fonts.

Nothing says all capitals, just BLOCK letters!

The way the law reads, the letters must be at least one inch high. If all of the letters of the required text are not at least one inch in height, then I would think it is a non-compliant sign.

dave_in_austin wrote:The way the law reads, the letters must be at least one inch high. If all of the letters of the required text are not at least one inch in height, then I would think it is a non-compliant sign.

AND they have to be "BLOCK". Not cursive...or Olde English

jason812 wrote:The capital letters are over an inch cause I measured them with a pair of calipers, the others are not.

I am visualizing a person trying defend themselves in front of a judge arguing letter size with a pair of calipers.

"But Judge, the lower case letters are not 1 inch, they are 63/64s of an inch. I measured them with my NIST calibrated calipers!"

The sample sign DPS used at the instructor class was upper/lower and someone pointed out their sign was non-compliant. That got him the stink eye. No, wait, it was more the "what you talking bout, Willis?" look. I really don't think they saw any problem.

They were of the opinion that if the sign got the intent across it was good enough.

jmorris wrote:The sample sign DPS used at the instructor class was upper/lower and someone pointed out their sign was non-compliant. That got him the stink eye. No, wait, it was more the "what you talking bout, Willis?" look. I really don't think they saw any problem.

They were of the opinion that if the sign got the intent across it was good enough.

If the non-capital letters were not at least one inch, then it really wasn't compliant, but I don't think that "block" necessarily means capital or even "all the same size". The just all have to be >= 1 inch (or is that 2.54cm in Spanish? )

Now can we bring the Gun Free Safe School Zone Act into this? Ohh, I really should not drink 3 cups of coffee and get on TexasCHLForum.... OTOH I'm workin' on 3000 posts.... I WILL catch up to The Annoyed Man!

ScottDLS wrote:

jmorris wrote:The sample sign DPS used at the instructor class was upper/lower and someone pointed out their sign was non-compliant. That got him the stink eye. No, wait, it was more the "what you talking bout, Willis?" look. I really don't think they saw any problem.

They were of the opinion that if the sign got the intent across it was good enough.

If the non-capital letters were not at least one inch, then it really wasn't compliant, but I don't think that "block" necessarily means capital or even "all the same size". The just all have to be >= 1 inch (or is that 2.54cm in Spanish? )

Now can we bring the Gun Free Safe School Zone Act into this? Ohh, I really should not drink 3 cups of coffee and get on TexasCHLForum.... OTOH I'm workin' on 3000 posts.... I WILL catch up to The Annoyed Man!

Well...there's quantity and then there's quality....

Dave

Just...well, because...

From webster.com (or as Slick Willy would say, "It all depends what your definition of 'is" is).
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictiona ... %20letters


block letters
noun
Popularity: Bottom 10% of words
Definition of block letters

chiefly US

: capital letters <The message was written in block letters.>

Jokerman was a great font in 8th grade

Would this be named the "BLOCKLETTER LOOP HOLE"

I sometimes wonder if some folks have nothing more to do than challenge.

o b juan wrote:Would this be named the "BLOCKLETTER LOOP HOLE"

I sometimes wonder if some folks have nothing more to do than challenge.

I know I don't have anything better, but it would be LOOPHOLE.