Legible London

The Legible London system comprises three sizes of sign, the "Monolith", "Midilith", and "Minilith",[3] made of a mixture of vitreous enamel and vinyl printed glass materials within a stainless steel frame.

The signs have a bright yellow stripe on top of the panels with the walking person icon, intended to make them easier to spot within the urban environment and when viewed from a distance.

TfL is currently developing prototype digital signs for Legible London, with a static map on one side and an interactive touchscreen display on the other.

[4] The authors of the report found that there were 32 different wayfinding systems in central London alone, implemented by various local institutions such as boroughs and councils.

A prototype was commissioned by Westminster City Council, the Greater London Authority through TfL, New West End Company and the Crown Estate, comprising 19 signs installed around Oxford Street and Bond Street along with new customised maps and information panels.

Following a successful reception of the prototype and research results the project was formally adopted by TfL for further development and evaluation in collaboration with the design agencies.

Three pilot schemes were commissioned in Westminster/Camden, South Bank, and Richmond and Twickenham to demonstrate how the system could be applied and work for different urban forms and travel demands, and further test the signs' design, mapping scales and information content.