If you have a signage fetish then Lisbon is the city for you. The Portuguese capital has a huge number of small, independent (often family run) establishments that have somehow managed to survive (in fact they seem to be thriving) the onslaught of the multiple retailers that have invaded every British high street. While stores and restaurants seem to chop and change owners regularly in Britain, in Lisbon they seem to have been – given the style and often condition of their signage – in same hands for decades. This is worthy of celebration. There is a wealth of wonderful typography from the 30s through to the present day. Here are a few of my favourites.
