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=== What to write ===
* Think well about what place or text to put on it: use well known places, and sometimes also road names can be used or more humorous phrases (''"I don't stink", "On va pas loin"'').- (A sign saying:'ANYWHERE!' might get people laughing but that doesn't mean getting picked up)
* Use contrasting colors: black on brown cardboard is not very good readable for passing drivers, black on white is far more readable
* Use the same font as the route directionsfor clarity. Orderly signs suggest orderly people - but epic rides won't depend on that!
* Write only the initial letters in capitals. The human brain detects a word not only by combining a few letters, but also by recognizing the different ascenders and descenders (the heights of the different words). When writing only in capital letters you lose this advantage. That's why street signs respect the upper and lower case.
* In general, signs are useful when going out of a city, from which many roads start or if, for example, you have a junction 15 km ahead and you do not want to walk, thus writing ''to the junction''.
* Often a big sign just saying ''please'' works wonders. People fall for the politeness if you can't get them to stop with a destination sign.
* Know your car number-plates, and you can get away with just writing a few letters - like HRO for Rostock.
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