danielrosehill/Hebrew-Language-Signage

Hebrew Language Signage Dataset

Overview

This dataset contains photographs of Hebrew language text in everyday contexts throughout Israel, with a particular focus on signage displays including street signs, commercial signage, and public information displays.

Dataset Details

• Total Images: 68
• Format: PNG
• Content: Real-world photographs of Hebrew text and signage
• Language Coverage: Primarily Hebrew, with many signs also containing English and Arabic text (multilingual signage is common in Israel)
• Context: Urban and public spaces in Israel

Description

The images in this dataset capture authentic examples of Hebrew language usage in public spaces across Israel. The photographs showcase various types of signage including:

• Street signs and traffic signs
• Commercial business signage
• Public information displays
• Directional and wayfinding signage
• Regulatory and safety signs

Many images feature multilingual text, reflecting Israel's linguistic landscape where Hebrew, Arabic, and English often appear together on public signage.

Image Naming Convention

Images are sequentially numbered from 1.png to 68.png for easy reference and iteration.

Source and Attribution

Photographer: Daniel Rosehill

All photographs in this dataset were captured by Daniel Rosehill and are also available as stock photography on Pexels:

• Pexels Gallery

Use Cases

This dataset can be used for:

• Hebrew text recognition and OCR training
• Multilingual text detection (Hebrew, English, Arabic)
• Sign detection and classification
• Typography and font analysis
• Urban scene understanding
• Cultural and linguistic studies
• Computer vision applications for Israeli context
• Scene text detection and recognition

License

Please refer to the Pexels license for usage rights and attribution requirements.

Dataset Structure

Hebrew-Language-Signage/
├── README.md
├── 1.png
├── 2.png
├── 3.png
...
└── 68.png

Technical Notes

• All images have been converted from JPEG to PNG format for better quality preservation
• Images maintain their original resolution and quality from the source photographs
• Sequential naming allows for easy programmatic access and batch processing

Contact

For questions about this dataset, please contact Daniel Rosehill.

Citation

If you use this dataset in your research or project, please credit:

Hebrew Language Signage Dataset
Photographer: Daniel Rosehill
Available at: https://www.pexels.com/@danielrosehill/gallery/

Version History

• v1.0 (2025-10-18): Initial release with 68 images
  • Images converted to PNG format
  • Sequential naming convention implemented
  • Comprehensive documentation added