Airports, stadiums, and corporate lobbies use Tungsten for directional signage. Its legibility at glancing speeds is unparalleled. The Chicago O'Hare airport modernization project utilized Tungsten for its gate signage because the condensed nature allowed for longer destination names without reducing type size.

A 2015 internal study by a major sports network compared Tungsten Bold to Arial Black and Impact at 18pt on a digital scoreboard: