Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!
What Does this Sign Mean?
Saw this on the footbridge at Hornsey station. It’s about halfway between the station entrance and the steps. Any idea what it means?
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Permalink Reply by Gordon T on
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The left hand symbol is a non-verbal 'exit' or 'outside' indicator, the right-hand symbol indicates that to continue one needs to bear right (the bridge and the stairs down are offset thus, it isn't straight forwards).
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Permalink Reply by John D on
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Somebody was probably paid a lot to produce a sign that nobody understands.
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Permalink Reply by Hugh on
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Thanks for that. I wonder how many people have a clue what it means. Why not just simply “EXIT”?
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I've started seeing this recently. I wondered if it was inspired by the Chinese characters: 出口
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Maybe. Perhaps the designer reads Chinese and can see which way the wind is blowing! At least it doesn't read 跳下.
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Permalink Reply by Mark Pack on
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It's a standard way out sign - see p.14 of Network Rail's signage standards at https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/137521/response/332469/attac...
(Saying that, I now realise I'd somehow instinctively picked up what the sign means without ever stopping to think about it!)
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Thank you, Mark. That's really helpful. (The power of Twitter, eh!).
From the manual you link to, it sounds like they expect the words Way Out to also be included:
They are single panel signs including a Way Out icon, the wording ‘Way Out’ and secondary information typically the name of the principal location they serve.
This, of course begs the question as to why they need a Way Out icon at all. It seems apparent form this small post that the recognition of the icon when used as a stand-alone device is close to zero.
The words Way OUt plus the direction arrow would do it for me.
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