How, exactly, is the state dividing alphanumeric allocations of blackout vs. standard plates? The newest ones I’ve seen — IQ’s, IR’s, and IS’s — have all been blackout.
A Register article about the popularity of the plates said the design for “Iowa” at the top was left to a DOT official, but it is obvious that it’s the same that was on all standard plates until last year. “All-caps serif with large initial letter” is practically a calling card for mid-to-late-’90s typography, which is exactly when it came from.
At least the Road Use Tax Fund is getting some extra money from this low-key revolt.