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Floating House Number 3, 12 in

Floating House Number 3, 12 in

4.8 221 ratingscounted across all 3 versions of this piece

The floating house number 3, same 12-inch cut and same seven-ounce weight as the 0 it shares a listing with.

$7.59

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A closer look

The digit 3 at 12 inches by 11, a little over seven ounces, cut and finished exactly as the 0 is. Everything true of the zero is true here, with one practical difference: a 3 has two open bellies facing the same way, so it is the numeral most likely to look wrong if it is set too close to whatever sits beside it. The open side wants a clear gap to its right rather than another digit crowding into the curve.

  • The open curves want a wider gap

    Where a straight numeral can sit close to its neighbor, the 3 reads as merged if the spacing is tight. Add roughly a quarter of the digit height between it and the next number and the address stops looking like a single run-together shape.

  • Three is the digit people misread

    From a distance and at an angle a 3 can pass for an 8 or a 9. That argues for the larger size and for a strong tonal difference against the wall, rather than for a decorative finish that softens the outline.

  • Only three digits are in the range

    The workshop currently lists 0, 1 and 3. If your address needs a digit outside that set, this family will not complete it, and mixing it with numerals from elsewhere almost never matches on stroke width.

  • Its reviews belong to a group of three

    The 4.8 and the 221 ratings are shared with the letter C and the floating 0 on the same page. No separate score exists for this digit, and we are not going to pretend one does.

The numbers on the listing

Straight from the maker’s own specification. Where a set lists several panel sizes they are all shown — the first figure is the longest side of the largest panel.

Longest side
12 in
Shorter side
11 in
In the set
Single panel
Material
Metal
Mounting
Wall Mount
Weight
7 oz

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