There may be fewer brightly lit signs in the city but for many they offer a reminder of a more freewheeling era, says the Financial Times’ Orla Ryan.
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Handmade in jail, the Chinese characters on Hong Kong's old road signs have a distinct style that a group of enthusiasts has painstakingly documented and turned into a new digital font "Prison Gothic".