In 2008, I’d written about good design encountered at the French post office. A sign won me over because it conveyed a wealth of information on opening hours and busyness with superb legibility.

I’d wondered in that post whether the post office would update the information. It has.

A new sign at the post office announces new opening hours.

The good news: the post office is open more hours today than it had been in the past. At least in my Paris neighborhood, public service can improve over time.

More good news: the post office conveys new information about opening hours clearly. The graphic design suggests that the post office really does want its message to be read and understood.

Information about busier (and less busy) times has disappeared. Hopefully this is temporary, as customer visiting behavior changes with the longer opening hours and as the post office measures these changes.