See the letter at the bottom of the Legal Fonts page for more information. However, solid black acrylic or gel digits affixed to the front of plates are currently viewed by DVLA as legal under BS AU 145e. high-line, carbon-effect fonts) are illegal on any plate supplied or fitted after September 1st, 2021 when BS AU 145e became mandatory. Also, since the letter Q is not used for registration plates, the K-Type Charles Wright typeface allows the tail of the Q to descend below the baseline.įor vehicle platemakers, three additional fonts are included which only contain uppercase letters, numerals and basic punctuation, and which are not kerned:Ĭharles Wright Motorcycle is a version of the slightly lighter, smaller lettering on motorcycle plates for character heights of 64mm and widths of 44mm.Ĭharles Wright 1935 is a version of the original wider lettering, still used on the plates of older vehicles, for character widths of 57mm and height of 79mm.Ĭharles Wright Bold Caps contains unkerned uppercase letters and numerals in the standard 2001 style for character heights of 79mm and widths of 50mm.Fonts that are not solid black (e.g. The middle strokes of both letters are more open and clearer than other Charles Wright 2001 fonts where the cropped M and W appear too heavy and tightly packed. The vertex of the M and apex of the W are pointed, though slightly rounded to be easy on the eye and avoid congestion. A hint of stroke contrast has been introduced with horizontals being very slightly thinner than verticals on the Bold, a little more contrast on the Medium and Regular weights. Rounded shapes are not quite as square as older versions so characters look less blocky. Curved terminals are a little less obvious so glyphs are more open and clearer. All three weights and their obliques contain numerous typographical nuances and aesthetic improvements to make the fonts more acceptable for design work. The new typeface has also been carefully kerned to perform well on the page. The licensed family also includes previously unavailable Medium and Regular weights, and a set of Obliques, each containing a newly designed lowercase and a full compliment of Latin Extended-A European accented characters. The family includes the standard Bold weight which is based on the condensed bold ‘2001’ style with an uppercase which conforms to UK registration plate specifications for character heights of 79mm and widths of 50mm. K-Type Charles Wright is a full typeface in the style of lettering used for British vehicle license plates.

Charles Wright contains 9 styles and family package options.

Charles Wright Font