Button copy is a term describing the method of manufacture of older road signs in the United States. Button copy signs contain rows of embedded reflectors outlining the legend of the sign, for better visibility at night. The embedded reflectors would stand out against the non-reflective background of the sign, giving the legend better contrast and making it easier to read.

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  • Button copy is a term describing the method of manufacture of older road signs in the United States. Button copy signs contain rows of embedded reflectors outlining the legend of the sign, for better visibility at night. The embedded reflectors would stand out against the non-reflective background of the sign, giving the legend better contrast and making it easier to read. Near the end of the 20th century, newer Scotchlite retroreflective designs were invented, and were both lower in cost (due to the ability to be laid out with a computer) and provided better reflectivity. Because of this, more and more states stopped installing new button copy signs, switching instead to the retroreflective-sheeting signs. Image:Buttoncopy5. jpg|button copy overhead sign on I-270 in Ohio, including button copy shield outline and numerals Image:Buttoncopy3. jpg|button copy overheads at I-71/I-76 interchange in Ohio, showing reflection of button reflectors in camera flash Image:Buttoncopy4. jpg|button copy sign on US 30 in Ohio, showing reflection of buttons in letters, shield numerals and outline, and arrow
  • Button Copy bezeichnet einen älteren Typ von Verkehrszeichen. Diese Verkehrsschilder enthalten eingebettete Reflektoren in der Mitte der Buchstaben sowie am Rand der Pfeile. Die Reflektoren stehen gegenüber dem nicht reflektierenden Untergrund heraus, so dass das Schild einen besseren Kontrast bekommt und besser zu lesen ist. Ende des 20. Jahrhunderts wurden neue retroreflektive Designs erfunden, die günstiger in der Produktion sind, da man das Layout mit dem Computer erstellen kann; zudem reflektieren diese besser.
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  • Button copy on a letter, arrow, and route marker from a sign in Los Angeles
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  • Button copy is a term describing the method of manufacture of older road signs in the United States. Button copy signs contain rows of embedded reflectors outlining the legend of the sign, for better visibility at night. The embedded reflectors would stand out against the non-reflective background of the sign, giving the legend better contrast and making it easier to read.
  • Button Copy bezeichnet einen älteren Typ von Verkehrszeichen. Diese Verkehrsschilder enthalten eingebettete Reflektoren in der Mitte der Buchstaben sowie am Rand der Pfeile. Die Reflektoren stehen gegenüber dem nicht reflektierenden Untergrund heraus, so dass das Schild einen besseren Kontrast bekommt und besser zu lesen ist. Ende des 20.
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