I think it also needs to be read in context with R27 (emphasis mine):
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Each ROBOT must be able to display Red or Blue BUMPERS to match their ALLIANCE color, as assigned in the MATCH schedule distributed at the event (reference Section 5 (5.1.1 MATCH Schedules)). BUMPER Markings visible when installed on the ROBOT, other than those explicitly allowed per R21-D or required per R28, are prohibited.
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R21-D:
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... The only markings permitted on the BUMPER fabric cover are the Team number (see R28) and hook-and-loop backed by the hard parts of the BUMPER.
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I have a hard time interpreting the letters "CIS" as a number.
If we desire to continue to be able to add some personalization to bumpers by using custom fonts, I suggest that we not go down the slippery slope of pushing the limits on what can and cannot be interpreted as a number. To quote the blue box of R28, "The intent is that the Team’s number is clearly visible and unambiguous so that Judges, Referees, Announcers, and other Teams can easily identify competing ROBOTS." If teams start clouding their numbers with logos and calling it a "font choice," we can look forward to a rule next year where numbers must be printed in Times New Roman.