• The Picard ManeuverOP
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      9 months ago

      Actual answer for anyone curious: In the US, most public points of interest are marked by brown signs (parks, libraries, zoos, historical sites, etc.)

      • Nougat
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        169 months ago

        And “traveler facilities” are blue, right? Camping, gas/food/lodging, hospital, rest areas?

        • The Picard ManeuverOP
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          79 months ago

          I’m trying to remember what I see every day now… I’m sure hospitals and the signs for food/lodging are blue. Maybe airports and train stations too?

          When I picture signs for camp grounds, I imagine them as brown, but I could be wrong.

          • Nougat
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            https://mutcd.fhwa.dot.gov/services/publications/fhwaop02084/index.htm

            The use of red on signs is limited to stop, yield, and prohibition signs.
            A white background indicates a regulatory sign;
            yellow conveys a general warning message;
            green shows permitted traffic movements or directional guidance;
            fluorescent yellow/green indicates pedestrian crossings and school zones;
            orange is used for warning and guidance in roadway work zones;
            coral is used for incident management signs;
            blue indicates road user services, tourist information, and evacuation routes;
            and brown is for guidance to sites of public recreation or cultural interest.

        • QuinceDaPence
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          Blue is just “informational”

          Anything from upcoming ammenities to what radio station you should tune to for information during evacuations (hurricane evacuation routes have these regularly)

          • @[email protected]
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            Ohhh so that’s why “info” type components (toasts, modals, divs, whatever) are styled in blue for every CSS bootstrapping kit.

    • @[email protected]
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      If the prisoners are bad they go into the cages of the most dangerous animals while the zoo is closed /s