During the trip to my hometown's annual heritage festival I strolled in & out of local arts & crafts booths, watched slate splitting demonstrations and of course was on the lookout for interesting local flavor typography amongst the hustle & bustle. Delta, PA is a small quarry town with rich Welsh history, the town was settled by immigrants from Wales that came to work in the slate quarries. The Welsh origins can still be seen today; the main street is lined with slate sidewalks, many of the homes have original slate roofs and a historic Welsh Chapel is still used today. The street signs also call attention to the town's history. The photo above is an example of one of the many street signs...the street name- Pendyrus, a name from Welsh history- is written in a celtic/welsh typeface which is directly reminiscent of the local history and displays a little local flavor in a very normal way- I love the fact that there is a normal street sign directly underneath this one, it makes for a nice comparison- it makes it clear that some local flare is added with the red symbol of the welsh dragon as well as the unique typeface. The use of this typeface is key to bringing that Welsh/historical feeling into the street signs. Incorporating something like this into the townscape really sets Delta aside from the hundreds of other small towns in southern Pennsylvania, pulls all aspects of the town together and celebrates its history on a daily basis in a cool way!
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