diff --git a/src/smallmap_gui.cpp b/src/smallmap_gui.cpp
--- a/src/smallmap_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/smallmap_gui.cpp
@@ -791,17 +791,17 @@ public:
 						this->RemapX(TileX(t->xy)),
 						this->RemapY(TileY(t->xy)),
 						0);
-				x = pt.x - this->subscroll + 3 - (t->sign.width_2 >> 1);
+				x = pt.x - this->subscroll + 3 - (t->sign.width_small >> 1);
 				y = pt.y;
 
 				/* Check if the town sign is within bounds */
-				if (x + t->sign.width_2 > dpi->left &&
+				if (x + t->sign.width_small > dpi->left &&
 						x < dpi->left + dpi->width &&
 						y + 6 > dpi->top &&
 						y < dpi->top + dpi->height) {
 					/* And draw it. */
 					SetDParam(0, t->index);
-					DrawString(x, x + t->sign.width_2, y, STR_SMALLMAP_TOWN);
+					DrawString(x, x + t->sign.width_small, y, STR_SMALLMAP_TOWN);
 				}
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/src/station.cpp b/src/station.cpp
--- a/src/station.cpp
+++ b/src/station.cpp
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ void Station::AddFacility(StationFacilit
 
 void Station::MarkDirty() const
 {
-	if (this->sign.width_1 != 0) {
+	if (this->sign.width_normal != 0) {
 		InvalidateWindowWidget(WC_STATION_VIEW, index, SVW_CAPTION);
 		this->sign.MarkDirty();
 	}
diff --git a/src/station_cmd.cpp b/src/station_cmd.cpp
--- a/src/station_cmd.cpp
+++ b/src/station_cmd.cpp
@@ -1438,7 +1438,6 @@ CommandCost CmdBuildRoadStop(TileIndex t
 			if (Company::IsValidID(_current_company)) {
 				SetBit(st->town->have_ratings, _current_company);
 			}
-			st->sign.width_1 = 0;
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -1795,7 +1794,6 @@ CommandCost CmdBuildAirport(TileIndex ti
 			if (Company::IsValidID(_current_company)) {
 				SetBit(st->town->have_ratings, _current_company);
 			}
-			st->sign.width_1 = 0;
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -1931,7 +1929,6 @@ CommandCost CmdBuildBuoy(TileIndex tile,
 		if (Company::IsValidID(_current_company)) {
 			SetBit(st->town->have_ratings, _current_company);
 		}
-		st->sign.width_1 = 0;
 		st->dock_tile = tile;
 		st->facilities |= FACIL_DOCK;
 		/* Buoys are marked in the Station struct by this flag. Yes, it is this
@@ -2947,7 +2944,6 @@ void BuildOilRig(TileIndex tile)
 
 	Station *st = new Station(tile);
 	st->town = ClosestTownFromTile(tile, UINT_MAX);
-	st->sign.width_1 = 0;
 
 	st->string_id = GenerateStationName(st, tile, STATIONNAMING_OILRIG);
 
diff --git a/src/viewport.cpp b/src/viewport.cpp
--- a/src/viewport.cpp
+++ b/src/viewport.cpp
@@ -1043,7 +1043,7 @@ static void ViewportAddTownNames(DrawPix
 				if (bottom > t->sign.top &&
 						top    < t->sign.top + 12 &&
 						right  > t->sign.left &&
-						left   < t->sign.left + t->sign.width_1) {
+						left   < t->sign.left + t->sign.width_normal) {
 					AddStringToDraw(t->sign.left + 1, t->sign.top + 1,
 						_settings_client.gui.population_in_label ? STR_TOWN_LABEL_POP : STR_TOWN_LABEL,
 						t->index, t->population);
@@ -1059,7 +1059,7 @@ static void ViewportAddTownNames(DrawPix
 				if (bottom > t->sign.top &&
 						top    < t->sign.top + 24 &&
 						right  > t->sign.left &&
-						left   < t->sign.left + t->sign.width_1 * 2) {
+						left   < t->sign.left + t->sign.width_normal * 2) {
 					AddStringToDraw(t->sign.left + 1, t->sign.top + 1,
 						_settings_client.gui.population_in_label ? STR_TOWN_LABEL_POP : STR_TOWN_LABEL,
 						t->index, t->population);
@@ -1076,7 +1076,7 @@ static void ViewportAddTownNames(DrawPix
 				if (bottom > t->sign.top &&
 						top    < t->sign.top + ScaleByZoom(12, dpi->zoom) &&
 						right  > t->sign.left &&
-						left   < t->sign.left + ScaleByZoom(t->sign.width_2, dpi->zoom)) {
+						left   < t->sign.left + ScaleByZoom(t->sign.width_small, dpi->zoom)) {
 					AddStringToDraw(t->sign.left + 5, t->sign.top + 1, STR_TOWN_LABEL_TINY_BLACK, t->index, 0);
 					AddStringToDraw(t->sign.left + 1, t->sign.top - 3, STR_TOWN_LABEL_TINY_WHITE, t->index, 0);
 				}
@@ -1113,8 +1113,8 @@ static void ViewportAddStationNames(Draw
 				if (bottom > st->sign.top &&
 						top    < st->sign.top + 12 &&
 						right  > st->sign.left &&
-						left   < st->sign.left + st->sign.width_1) {
-					AddStation(st, STR_STATION_SIGN, st->sign.width_1);
+						left   < st->sign.left + st->sign.width_normal) {
+					AddStation(st, STR_STATION_SIGN, st->sign.width_normal);
 				}
 			}
 			break;
@@ -1126,8 +1126,8 @@ static void ViewportAddStationNames(Draw
 				if (bottom > st->sign.top &&
 						top    < st->sign.top + 24 &&
 						right  > st->sign.left &&
-						left   < st->sign.left + st->sign.width_1 * 2) {
-					AddStation(st, STR_STATION_SIGN, st->sign.width_1);
+						left   < st->sign.left + st->sign.width_normal * 2) {
+					AddStation(st, STR_STATION_SIGN, st->sign.width_normal);
 				}
 			}
 			break;
@@ -1141,8 +1141,8 @@ static void ViewportAddStationNames(Draw
 				if (bottom > st->sign.top &&
 						top    < st->sign.top + ScaleByZoom(12, dpi->zoom) &&
 						right  > st->sign.left &&
-						left   < st->sign.left + ScaleByZoom(st->sign.width_2, dpi->zoom)) {
-					AddStation(st, STR_STATION_SIGN_TINY, st->sign.width_2 | 0x8000);
+						left   < st->sign.left + ScaleByZoom(st->sign.width_small, dpi->zoom)) {
+					AddStation(st, STR_STATION_SIGN_TINY, st->sign.width_small | 0x8000);
 				}
 			}
 			break;
@@ -1177,8 +1177,8 @@ static void ViewportAddSigns(DrawPixelIn
 				if (bottom > si->sign.top &&
 						top    < si->sign.top + 12 &&
 						right  > si->sign.left &&
-						left   < si->sign.left + si->sign.width_1) {
-					AddSign(si, STR_SIGN_WHITE, si->sign.width_1);
+						left   < si->sign.left + si->sign.width_normal) {
+					AddSign(si, STR_SIGN_WHITE, si->sign.width_normal);
 				}
 			}
 			break;
@@ -1190,8 +1190,8 @@ static void ViewportAddSigns(DrawPixelIn
 				if (bottom > si->sign.top &&
 						top    < si->sign.top + 24 &&
 						right  > si->sign.left &&
-						left   < si->sign.left + si->sign.width_1 * 2) {
-					AddSign(si, STR_SIGN_WHITE, si->sign.width_1);
+						left   < si->sign.left + si->sign.width_normal * 2) {
+					AddSign(si, STR_SIGN_WHITE, si->sign.width_normal);
 				}
 			}
 			break;
@@ -1205,8 +1205,8 @@ static void ViewportAddSigns(DrawPixelIn
 				if (bottom > si->sign.top &&
 						top    < si->sign.top + ScaleByZoom(12, dpi->zoom) &&
 						right  > si->sign.left &&
-						left   < si->sign.left + ScaleByZoom(si->sign.width_2, dpi->zoom)) {
-					AddSign(si, IsTransparencySet(TO_SIGNS) ? STR_SIGN_SMALL_WHITE : STR_SIGN_SMALL_BLACK, si->sign.width_2 | 0x8000);
+						left   < si->sign.left + ScaleByZoom(si->sign.width_small, dpi->zoom)) {
+					AddSign(si, IsTransparencySet(TO_SIGNS) ? STR_SIGN_SMALL_WHITE : STR_SIGN_SMALL_BLACK, si->sign.width_small | 0x8000);
 				}
 			}
 			break;
@@ -1241,8 +1241,8 @@ static void ViewportAddWaypoints(DrawPix
 				if (bottom > wp->sign.top &&
 						top    < wp->sign.top + 12 &&
 						right  > wp->sign.left &&
-						left   < wp->sign.left + wp->sign.width_1) {
-					AddWaypoint(wp, STR_WAYPOINT_VIEWPORT, wp->sign.width_1);
+						left   < wp->sign.left + wp->sign.width_normal) {
+					AddWaypoint(wp, STR_WAYPOINT_VIEWPORT, wp->sign.width_normal);
 				}
 			}
 			break;
@@ -1254,8 +1254,8 @@ static void ViewportAddWaypoints(DrawPix
 				if (bottom > wp->sign.top &&
 						top    < wp->sign.top + 24 &&
 						right  > wp->sign.left &&
-						left   < wp->sign.left + wp->sign.width_1 * 2) {
-					AddWaypoint(wp, STR_WAYPOINT_VIEWPORT, wp->sign.width_1);
+						left   < wp->sign.left + wp->sign.width_normal * 2) {
+					AddWaypoint(wp, STR_WAYPOINT_VIEWPORT, wp->sign.width_normal);
 				}
 			}
 			break;
@@ -1269,8 +1269,8 @@ static void ViewportAddWaypoints(DrawPix
 				if (bottom > wp->sign.top &&
 						top    < wp->sign.top + ScaleByZoom(12, dpi->zoom) &&
 						right  > wp->sign.left &&
-						left   < wp->sign.left + ScaleByZoom(wp->sign.width_2, dpi->zoom)) {
-					AddWaypoint(wp, STR_WAYPOINT_VIEWPORT_TINY, wp->sign.width_2 | 0x8000);
+						left   < wp->sign.left + ScaleByZoom(wp->sign.width_small, dpi->zoom)) {
+					AddWaypoint(wp, STR_WAYPOINT_VIEWPORT_TINY, wp->sign.width_small | 0x8000);
 				}
 			}
 			break;
@@ -1292,12 +1292,12 @@ void ViewportSign::UpdatePosition(int ce
 	char buffer[DRAW_STRING_BUFFER];
 
 	GetString(buffer, str, lastof(buffer));
-	this->width_1 = GetStringBoundingBox(buffer).width + 3;
-	this->left = center - this->width_1 / 2;
+	this->width_normal = GetStringBoundingBox(buffer).width + 3;
+	this->left = center - this->width_normal / 2;
 
 	/* zoomed out version */
 	_cur_fontsize = FS_SMALL;
-	this->width_2 = GetStringBoundingBox(buffer).width + 3;
+	this->width_small = GetStringBoundingBox(buffer).width + 3;
 	_cur_fontsize = FS_NORMAL;
 }
 
@@ -1314,7 +1314,7 @@ void ViewportSign::MarkDirty() const
 	MarkAllViewportsDirty(
 		this->left - 6,
 		this->top  - 3,
-		this->left + ScaleByZoom(this->width_1 + 12, ZOOM_LVL_MAX),
+		this->left + ScaleByZoom(this->width_normal + 12, ZOOM_LVL_MAX),
 		this->top  + ScaleByZoom(12, ZOOM_LVL_MAX));
 }
 
@@ -1845,7 +1845,7 @@ static bool CheckClickOnTown(const ViewP
 				if (y >= t->sign.top &&
 						y < t->sign.top + 12 &&
 						x >= t->sign.left &&
-						x < t->sign.left + t->sign.width_1) {
+						x < t->sign.left + t->sign.width_normal) {
 					ShowTownViewWindow(t->index);
 					return true;
 				}
@@ -1859,7 +1859,7 @@ static bool CheckClickOnTown(const ViewP
 				if (y >= t->sign.top &&
 						y < t->sign.top + 24 &&
 						x >= t->sign.left &&
-						x < t->sign.left + t->sign.width_1 * 2) {
+						x < t->sign.left + t->sign.width_normal * 2) {
 					ShowTownViewWindow(t->index);
 					return true;
 				}
@@ -1875,7 +1875,7 @@ static bool CheckClickOnTown(const ViewP
 				if (y >= t->sign.top &&
 						y < t->sign.top + ScaleByZoom(12, vp->zoom) &&
 						x >= t->sign.left &&
-						x < t->sign.left + ScaleByZoom(t->sign.width_2, vp->zoom)) {
+						x < t->sign.left + ScaleByZoom(t->sign.width_small, vp->zoom)) {
 					ShowTownViewWindow(t->index);
 					return true;
 				}
@@ -1903,7 +1903,7 @@ static bool CheckClickOnStation(const Vi
 				if (y >= st->sign.top &&
 						y < st->sign.top + 12 &&
 						x >= st->sign.left &&
-						x < st->sign.left + st->sign.width_1) {
+						x < st->sign.left + st->sign.width_normal) {
 					ShowStationViewWindow(st->index);
 					return true;
 				}
@@ -1917,7 +1917,7 @@ static bool CheckClickOnStation(const Vi
 				if (y >= st->sign.top &&
 						y < st->sign.top + 24 &&
 						x >= st->sign.left &&
-						x < st->sign.left + st->sign.width_1 * 2) {
+						x < st->sign.left + st->sign.width_normal * 2) {
 					ShowStationViewWindow(st->index);
 					return true;
 				}
@@ -1933,7 +1933,7 @@ static bool CheckClickOnStation(const Vi
 				if (y >= st->sign.top &&
 						y < st->sign.top + ScaleByZoom(12, vp->zoom) &&
 						x >= st->sign.left &&
-						x < st->sign.left + ScaleByZoom(st->sign.width_2, vp->zoom)) {
+						x < st->sign.left + ScaleByZoom(st->sign.width_small, vp->zoom)) {
 					ShowStationViewWindow(st->index);
 					return true;
 				}
@@ -1962,7 +1962,7 @@ static bool CheckClickOnSign(const ViewP
 				if (y >= si->sign.top &&
 						y <  si->sign.top + 12 &&
 						x >= si->sign.left &&
-						x <  si->sign.left + si->sign.width_1) {
+						x <  si->sign.left + si->sign.width_normal) {
 					HandleClickOnSign(si);
 					return true;
 				}
@@ -1976,7 +1976,7 @@ static bool CheckClickOnSign(const ViewP
 				if (y >= si->sign.top &&
 						y <  si->sign.top + 24 &&
 						x >= si->sign.left &&
-						x <  si->sign.left + si->sign.width_1 * 2) {
+						x <  si->sign.left + si->sign.width_normal * 2) {
 					HandleClickOnSign(si);
 					return true;
 				}
@@ -1992,7 +1992,7 @@ static bool CheckClickOnSign(const ViewP
 				if (y >= si->sign.top &&
 						y <  si->sign.top + ScaleByZoom(12, vp->zoom) &&
 						x >= si->sign.left &&
-						x <  si->sign.left + ScaleByZoom(si->sign.width_2, vp->zoom)) {
+						x <  si->sign.left + ScaleByZoom(si->sign.width_small, vp->zoom)) {
 					HandleClickOnSign(si);
 					return true;
 				}
@@ -2020,7 +2020,7 @@ static bool CheckClickOnWaypoint(const V
 				if (y >= wp->sign.top &&
 						y < wp->sign.top + 12 &&
 						x >= wp->sign.left &&
-						x < wp->sign.left + wp->sign.width_1) {
+						x < wp->sign.left + wp->sign.width_normal) {
 					ShowWaypointWindow(wp);
 					return true;
 				}
@@ -2034,7 +2034,7 @@ static bool CheckClickOnWaypoint(const V
 				if (y >= wp->sign.top &&
 						y < wp->sign.top + 24 &&
 						x >= wp->sign.left &&
-						x < wp->sign.left + wp->sign.width_1 * 2) {
+						x < wp->sign.left + wp->sign.width_normal * 2) {
 					ShowWaypointWindow(wp);
 					return true;
 				}
@@ -2050,7 +2050,7 @@ static bool CheckClickOnWaypoint(const V
 				if (y >= wp->sign.top &&
 						y < wp->sign.top + ScaleByZoom(12, vp->zoom) &&
 						x >= wp->sign.left &&
-						x < wp->sign.left + ScaleByZoom(wp->sign.width_2, vp->zoom)) {
+						x < wp->sign.left + ScaleByZoom(wp->sign.width_small, vp->zoom)) {
 					ShowWaypointWindow(wp);
 					return true;
 				}
diff --git a/src/viewport_type.h b/src/viewport_type.h
--- a/src/viewport_type.h
+++ b/src/viewport_type.h
@@ -25,10 +25,12 @@ struct ViewPort {
 	ZoomLevel zoom;
 };
 
+/** Location information about a sign as seen on the viewport */
 struct ViewportSign {
-	int32 left;
-	int32 top;
-	uint16 width_1, width_2;
+	int32 left; ///< The left most position of the sign
+	int32 top;  ///< THe top of the sign
+	uint16 width_normal; ///< The width when not zoomed out (normal font)
+	uint16 width_small;  ///< The width when zoomed out (small font)
 
 	void UpdatePosition(int center, int top, StringID str);
 	void MarkDirty() const;