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DOT pictograms
Set of 50 passenger/pedestrian symbols developed by AIGA for the United States Department of Transportation
The DOT pictograms are a set of fifty pictograms used to convey information useful to travelers without using words. Such images are often used in airports, train stations, hotels, and other public places for foreign tourists, as well as being easier to identify than strings of text.
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The DOT pictograms are a set of fifty pictograms used to convey information useful to travelers without using words. Such images are often used in airports, train stations, hotels, and other public places for foreign tourists, as well as being easier to identify than strings of text. Among these pictograms are graphics representing toilets and telephones. As a result of their near-universal acceptance, some describe them as the "Helvetica" of pictograms, and the character portrayed within them as “Helvetica Man.” As works of the United States government, the images are in the public domain and thus can be used by anyone for any purpose, without licensing issues.
Text: Wikipédia, CC BY-SA 4.0. · Image: Roger Cook and Don Shanosky (Public domain) ·
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