IF YOU WANT READABILITY, THERE ARE 3 CHARACTERISTICS WHICH
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Height. The greater the height the further the readable distance. 1" of letter height gives about
45' of readability.
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Contrast. Use dark numbers on a light background or light numbers on a dark background. It's essential.
This is the reason shiny brass numbers are difficult to read. Brass is close to the middle of the color spectrum.
So brass on a white or on a black background only has about 50% of the contrast as white on a black background.
Brass numbers mounted on something that is brown or tan in color tend to disappear.
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Stroke Width. The lines comprising a number or letter need to be consistently wide. Letters with thin
sections here and there may have more style, but for readability at a distance, a uniform wide stroke width
is needed.
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