A Japanese artist friend of mine asked me today if there was a standard way to write numbers on architectural drawings. For example, does the number 7 have a smaller vertical stroke to the left of the horizontal, etc... I told him that I had not come across such a thing but that I would try to find out.
Is there a standard? Is there a website that shows examples of architectural lettering?
Beauty. I understand your comment, but my friend is just looking for an example... Plus Japanese students have trouble with the 'unique to the individual' idea.
I was having the same discussion with a friend the other day. As it stands I have worked for 7 offices (was was my own) that have used different numbering systems. I always prefer the A0.00 method tho.
pomotrash - did you not read the original post? It's about architectural font, if there is such a thing.
I'd say the standard, if there is one, is single strokes when possible and simple uniform letters, so no there wouldn't be small vertical on the upper left of the number '7'. This is just my opinion.
but pomotrash is correct. even in my office (in japan, as it happens) we use the prequel letter, dash, page number system. font? whatever makes you happy.
in any case contractors don't care if its arial or ms ui gothic, as long as they can read it...
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A Japanese artist friend of mine asked me today if there was a standard way to write numbers on architectural drawings. For example, does the number 7 have a smaller vertical stroke to the left of the horizontal, etc... I told him that I had not come across such a thing but that I would try to find out.
Is there a standard? Is there a website that shows examples of architectural lettering?
buy one of frank ching's books, he letters everything in standard 'lettering'.
Yeah, I have a couple Ching books. But what about numbering?
in his 'architectural graphics' book he goes over lettering/numbering
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0471209066/ref=pd_bxgy_text_1/002-2461313-7418402?v=glance&s=books&st=*
for an example:
http://members.aol.com/fontner/frank.html
remember though, architectural lettering was supposed to be unique to the individual, not a font.
Beauty. I understand your comment, but my friend is just looking for an example... Plus Japanese students have trouble with the 'unique to the individual' idea.
LOL!
I was having the same discussion with a friend the other day. As it stands I have worked for 7 offices (was was my own) that have used different numbering systems. I always prefer the A0.00 method tho.
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pomotrash - did you not read the original post? It's about architectural font, if there is such a thing.
I'd say the standard, if there is one, is single strokes when possible and simple uniform letters, so no there wouldn't be small vertical on the upper left of the number '7'. This is just my opinion.
but pomotrash is correct. even in my office (in japan, as it happens) we use the prequel letter, dash, page number system. font? whatever makes you happy.
in any case contractors don't care if its arial or ms ui gothic, as long as they can read it...
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