diff --git a/signs_class_d.lua b/signs_class_d.lua
index 0857e4b..c61511b 100644
--- a/signs_class_d.lua
+++ b/signs_class_d.lua
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 local S = signs_lib.gettext
 local groups = table.copy(signs_lib.standard_steel_groups)
 
+local sgroups = table.copy(signs_lib.standard_steel_groups)
+sgroups.not_in_creative_inventory = 1
+
 local cbox = {
 	type = "fixed",
 	fixed = {
@@ -34,7 +37,8 @@ signs_lib.register_sign("street_signs:sign_basic", {
 		mesh = "street_signs_basic_entity.obj",
 		yaw = signs_lib.standard_yaw
 	},
-	allow_onpole = false
+	allow_onpole = false,
+	allow_widefont = true
 })
 
 cbox = {
@@ -69,7 +73,8 @@ signs_lib.register_sign("street_signs:sign_basic_top_only", {
 		mesh = "street_signs_basic_top_only_entity.obj",
 		yaw = signs_lib.standard_yaw
 	},
-	allow_onpole = false
+	allow_onpole = false,
+	allow_widefont = true
 })
 
 cbox = signs_lib.make_selection_boxes(24, 24)
diff --git a/signs_class_m.lua b/signs_class_m.lua
index e4c5f6a..db3ac47 100644
--- a/signs_class_m.lua
+++ b/signs_class_m.lua
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 local S = signs_lib.gettext
 local cbox = signs_lib.make_selection_boxes(36, 36)
 
+local sgroups = table.copy(signs_lib.standard_steel_groups)
+sgroups.not_in_creative_inventory = 1
+
 signs_lib.register_sign("street_signs:sign_us_route", {
 	description = "M1-4: Generic \"US Route\" sign",
 	selection_box = cbox,
@@ -25,6 +28,7 @@ signs_lib.register_sign("street_signs:sign_us_route", {
 		mesh = "street_signs_generic_sign_36x36_entity.obj",
 		yaw = signs_lib.wallmounted_yaw
 	},
+	allow_widefont = true
 })
 
 signs_lib.register_sign("street_signs:sign_us_interstate", {
@@ -51,6 +55,7 @@ signs_lib.register_sign("street_signs:sign_us_interstate", {
 		mesh = "street_signs_interstate_shield_entity.obj",
 		yaw = signs_lib.wallmounted_yaw
 	},
+	allow_widefont = true
 })
 
 cbox = signs_lib.make_selection_boxes(48, 18)
diff --git a/signs_class_r.lua b/signs_class_r.lua
index d43ea23..f46891f 100644
--- a/signs_class_r.lua
+++ b/signs_class_r.lua
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ signs_lib.register_sign("street_signs:sign_speed_limit", {
 		mesh = "street_signs_generic_sign_30x36_entity.obj",
 		yaw = signs_lib.wallmounted_yaw
 	},
+	allow_widefont = true
 })
 
 cbox = signs_lib.make_selection_boxes(36, 36)
@@ -505,6 +506,7 @@ signs_lib.register_sign("street_signs:sign_ped_push_button_to_cross_r10_3i", {
 		yaw = signs_lib.wallmounted_yaw
 	},
 	uses_slim_pole_mount = true,
+	allow_widefont = true
 })
 
 signs_lib.register_sign("street_signs:sign_ped_push_button_to_cross_r10_3i_left", {
@@ -531,9 +533,9 @@ signs_lib.register_sign("street_signs:sign_ped_push_button_to_cross_r10_3i_left"
 		yaw = signs_lib.wallmounted_yaw
 	},
 	uses_slim_pole_mount = true,
+	allow_widefont = true
 })
 
-
 cbox = signs_lib.make_selection_boxes(30, 36)
 
 signs_lib.register_sign("street_signs:sign_left_on_green_arrow_only", {
diff --git a/signs_class_w.lua b/signs_class_w.lua
index e422724..ac04955 100644
--- a/signs_class_w.lua
+++ b/signs_class_w.lua
@@ -469,6 +469,7 @@ signs_lib.register_sign("street_signs:sign_distance_2_lines", {
 		mesh = "street_signs_generic_sign_24x18_top_entity.obj",
 		yaw = signs_lib.wallmounted_yaw
 	},
+	allow_widefont = true
 })
 
 signs_lib.register_sign("street_signs:sign_distance_2_lines_orange", {
@@ -494,6 +495,7 @@ signs_lib.register_sign("street_signs:sign_distance_2_lines_orange", {
 		mesh = "street_signs_generic_sign_24x18_top_entity.obj",
 		yaw = signs_lib.wallmounted_yaw
 	},
+	allow_widefont = true
 })
 cbox = signs_lib.make_selection_boxes(30, 30, onpole)
 
@@ -561,6 +563,7 @@ signs_lib.register_sign("street_signs:sign_low_clearance", {
 		mesh = "street_signs_warning_36x36_entity.obj",
 		yaw = signs_lib.wallmounted_yaw
 	},
+	allow_widefont = true
 })
 cbox = signs_lib.make_selection_boxes(18, 18, onpole, 0, 10, 0)
 
@@ -587,6 +590,7 @@ signs_lib.register_sign("street_signs:sign_advisory_speed_mph", {
 		mesh = "street_signs_generic_sign_18x18_top_entity.obj",
 		yaw = signs_lib.wallmounted_yaw
 	},
+	allow_widefont = true
 })
 
 signs_lib.register_sign("street_signs:sign_advisory_speed_kmh", {
@@ -612,6 +616,7 @@ signs_lib.register_sign("street_signs:sign_advisory_speed_kmh", {
 		mesh = "street_signs_generic_sign_18x18_top_entity.obj",
 		yaw = signs_lib.wallmounted_yaw
 	},
+	allow_widefont = true
 })
 
 signs_lib.register_sign("street_signs:sign_advisory_speed_ms", {
@@ -637,4 +642,5 @@ signs_lib.register_sign("street_signs:sign_advisory_speed_ms", {
 		mesh = "street_signs_generic_sign_18x18_top_entity.obj",
 		yaw = signs_lib.wallmounted_yaw
 	},
+	allow_widefont = true
 })
diff --git a/signs_misc_generic.lua b/signs_misc_generic.lua
index 5efe87a..f54b587 100644
--- a/signs_misc_generic.lua
+++ b/signs_misc_generic.lua
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 local S = signs_lib.gettext
 local cbox = signs_lib.make_selection_boxes(36, 36)
 
+local sgroups = table.copy(signs_lib.standard_steel_groups)
+sgroups.not_in_creative_inventory = 1
+
 signs_lib.register_sign("street_signs:sign_warning_3_line", {
 	description = "W3-4: Generic US diamond \"warning\" sign (3-line, yellow)",
 	selection_box = cbox,
@@ -25,9 +28,11 @@ signs_lib.register_sign("street_signs:sign_warning_3_line", {
 		mesh = "street_signs_warning_36x36_entity.obj",
 		yaw = signs_lib.wallmounted_yaw
 	},
-	drop = "street_signs:sign_warning_3_line"
+	drop = "street_signs:sign_warning_3_line",
+	allow_widefont = true
 })
 
+
 signs_lib.register_sign("street_signs:sign_warning_4_line", {
 	description = "W23-2: Generic US diamond \"warning\" sign (4-line, yellow)",
 	selection_box = cbox,
@@ -51,7 +56,8 @@ signs_lib.register_sign("street_signs:sign_warning_4_line", {
 		mesh = "street_signs_warning_36x36_entity.obj",
 		yaw = signs_lib.wallmounted_yaw
 	},
-	drop = "street_signs:sign_warning_4_line"
+	drop = "street_signs:sign_warning_4_line",
+	allow_widefont = true
 })
 
 signs_lib.register_sign("street_signs:sign_warning_orange_3_line", {
@@ -77,7 +83,8 @@ signs_lib.register_sign("street_signs:sign_warning_orange_3_line", {
 		mesh = "street_signs_warning_36x36_entity.obj",
 		yaw = signs_lib.wallmounted_yaw
 	},
-	drop = "street_signs:sign_warning_orange_3_line"
+	drop = "street_signs:sign_warning_orange_3_line",
+	allow_widefont = true
 })
 
 signs_lib.register_sign("street_signs:sign_warning_orange_4_line", {
@@ -103,8 +110,10 @@ signs_lib.register_sign("street_signs:sign_warning_orange_4_line", {
 		mesh = "street_signs_warning_36x36_entity.obj",
 		yaw = signs_lib.wallmounted_yaw
 	},
-	drop = "street_signs:sign_warning_orange_4_line"
+	drop = "street_signs:sign_warning_orange_4_line",
+	allow_widefont = true
 })
+
 for _, s in ipairs(street_signs.big_sign_sizes) do
 	local size =   s[1]
 	local nlines = s[2]
@@ -148,35 +157,11 @@ for _, s in ipairs(street_signs.big_sign_sizes) do
 				mesh = "street_signs_generic_highway_"..size.."_entity.obj",
 				yaw = signs_lib.wallmounted_yaw
 			},
-			allow_onpole = false
-		})
-		
-		signs_lib.register_sign("street_signs:sign_highway_widefont_"..size.."_"..color, {
-			description = "Generic highway sign (Wide font, "..nlines.."-line, "..size..", "..color..")",
-			inventory_image = "street_signs_generic_highway_"..size.."_"..color.."_inv.png",
-			selection_box = cbox,
-			mesh = "street_signs_generic_highway_"..size..".obj",
-			tiles = {
-				"street_signs_generic_highway_front_"..size.."_"..color..".png",
-				"street_signs_generic_highway_back_"..size..".png",
-				"street_signs_generic_highway_edges.png"
-			},
-			default_color = defc,
-			groups = signs_lib.standard_steel_groups,
-			sounds = signs_lib.standard_steel_sign_sounds,
-			number_of_lines = nlines,
-			chars_per_line = math.ceil(nchars/1.4),
-			horiz_scaling = hscale/1.4,
-			vert_scaling = vscale,
-			line_spacing = 2,
-			font_size = 31,
-			x_offset = xoffs,
-			y_offset = yoffs,
-			entity_info = {
-				mesh = "street_signs_generic_highway_"..size.."_entity.obj",
-				yaw = signs_lib.wallmounted_yaw
-			},
-			allow_onpole = false
+			allow_onpole = false,
+			allow_widefont = true
 		})
+
+		minetest.register_alias("street_signs:sign_highway_widefont_"..size.."_"..color,
+			"street_signs:sign_highway_"..size.."_"..color.."_widefont")
 	end
 end