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- Publications |  | KnowledgeStandard Highway Signs (SHS), 2004 Edition, and 2012 Supplement
Introduction     2012 Supplement    2004 Edition    Additional Resources
Introduction, How to use the 2012 Supplement with the 2004 Edition
While the Federal Highway Administration completes the publication  of the design details for the signs added in the 11th Edition of the MUTCD, the Phased  Releases of new sign designs should be used along with  the old designs contained in the 2004 Edition of SHS and the 2012 Supplement,  until such time that the full publication is released.

The 2012 Supplement contains the new and revised sign designs  adopted in the 2009 Edition of the MUTCD. Where a sign design is included in  the 2012 Supplement, its previous design in the 2004 *SHS* is superseded.  Together, these two documents are a companion to the 2009 Edition of the MUTCD.  Once the 2024 Edition of SHS is released, the 2004 Edition of SHS and the 2012  Supplement will be superseded.
2012 Supplement to the 2004 Edition
2012  Supplement to the 2004 Edition
2004 Edition, English Version
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Regulatory Signs

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Emergency Management and Civil Defense Signs

School Signs

Appendix

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Pavement Markings

Oject Markers
Additional ResourcesList of Known  Errors- List  of Known Errors in the 2004 SHS
FHWA Word  Calculator for Highway Signs
Try  the new design tool to  automatically determine the length of any traffic sign legend. Now, you can  quickly and easily determine word lengths and estimate sign sizes based on the  results. All the FHWA Standard Alphabet letter series—B, C, D, E, E(mod), and  F—are supported for both upper- and lower-case letter forms. The tool can also  be used to verify the output of sign design software programs.
Vector-based PDF and EPS Sign Formats
Undimensioned,  full-size layouts for selected signs are provided for use by sign fabricators  in the electronic fabrication process. These full-size layouts are made  available in vector-based PDF and EPS formats that can be used directly with  electronic vinyl cutting equipment.
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