[Boulevardier]

"the money to research and set the standards has to come from somewhere"

Quite, and as the officially recognised "UK national standards body" (see its website) that money should come from government. OK, that money will then come from our taxes as so much other money does, but that's just part of the cost of being a well-governed society. I think the other one I mentioned - the similar situation with electrical installation regulations is a particular disgrace. After all, these are enforceable and do have harsh legal implications, and they relate directly to public safety rather than to trivial voluntary choices about typefaces. And you have to cross their palms with silver (quite a lot of silver) to find out what the law is that you're required to obey. Makes me think of a third-world dictatorship.

Mike