SDLP plan to use cló Gaelach font on Irish Street signs, as well as new bespoke font of 'Belfast character' for the English street signs, fails to garner Sinn Féin support
The two nationalist parties are at loggerheads in Belfast Council over a proposal concerning fonts on Irish and English street signs in the city.
It states: “This could echo, for example, fonts used on traditional black tiled signs, meeting accessibility requirements.” “People cherish and feel very strongly about the old black signs, so it is about building upon that fondness around the heritage of the city.” "For us, the introduction of street signage in dual language would be to make the language more accessible and visible for people growing up in the parish. I don’t know how beneficial it would be for gaeilgeoirs in the city.” Sinn Féin Councillor Tómas O’Néill said: “Let’s keep it plain.”
SDLP Councillor Séamas de Faoite said: “The intention in the motion is to reflect the fact that street signage can become an iconic part of the visual representation of a city. We have already seen that in terms of the love that is there for Belfast’s traditional black porcelain street signs, which unfortunately and all too often we have seen either being damaged or on some occasions out for sale on ebay.
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