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AVERAGE WIDTH: Average width
refers, in the case of cast metals & molded plastic, to the averaged measurement from left side to right side of
the numbers & letters in the font set. For cut materials the average
width in the dimensions tables is for numbers only. See "width"
below for explanation of how width is determined. |
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CAB: Cellulose Acetate Butyrate is a highly
impact-resistant plastic used for thermoforming our formed and
injection-molded house numbers and letters. CAB is made from cotton
and wood fibers. This product is manufactured from a renewable
resource and is recyclable. |
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CAST METAL: Molten metal poured (cast) into a mold and then allowed to cool in the shape of the mold. |
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DEPTH: Measurement of the
distance from the face to the back of a number or letter. See
"Return" below. |
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FACE: The front surface of a number or letter. |
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FINISH: The look of a piece
after it has been finished (completed) with a certain process.
Different finishes are achieved by different processes. For example,
natural satins are brushed or sanded raw metals finished with the final process of
applying a clear-coat of acrylic. |
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FONT: The style (design) for a set of letters,
numbers, & punctuation. |
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FORMED PLASTIC: Flat, heated, pliable plastic
sheet is drawn by vacuuming against a mold of numbers or
letters. The result is a number or letter "formed"
shell-like within the mold. Technically this process is called thermo-forming. |
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HEIGHT: Measurement of distance from top to
bottom of number or letter. Height is seldom uniform for an
individual font set. The measurement given for a particular font set
is usually based on a number or letter with flat edges on the top
and bottom - see for example,
Helvetica. Pieces curved on the top and/or
bottom will usually have a height slightly larger than the
designated size. Height & width are the distance of the vertical and
horizontal sides of a level rectangle holding the level, measured
piece & where the edges of such piece touch the sides of the
rectangle. |
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INJECTION-MOLDED PLASTIC: Heated, molten plastic
injected under pressure into hollow spaces of a closed steel mold.
For house numbers & letters the mold's hollow space is in the form of
these numbers or letters. |
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RETURN: The side of a number or letter. Distance
(depth) of the return is measured from the face of the piece to the back edge of
the piece. |
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STAND-OFF: The distance between the back surface of the
number or letter and the wall to which it is mounted. Stand-off is
created by placing spacers (small metal tubes) over the studs so
that a letter or number is held off the wall. Standoff is used
to create a drop-shadow effect or to allow easy painting of the wall
surface without marring the number or letter. |
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STROKE: The width of the various face elements of
a number or letter. When the measurement of a font's stroke has a
range such as 1/4" to 1/2", the font has an asymmetrical stroke -
see for example
Americana Bold. When the measurement of a font's stroke is a
single dimension such as 1/4", the font has a uniform (symmetrical)
width for all the face elements - see for example,
Ribbon. |
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STUD: A stud is threaded (all-thread)
aluminum or stainless steel hardware that screws into the rear of the number or letter.
(See the illustrations in the
Kit Install section.) By default the stud is c. 2" long.
Stainless steel studs are used for large pieces. |
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WIDTH: Maximum measurement of
a number or letter from left to right. "Average width" refers to the
averaged measurement of all numbers and letters in the font set.
Height & width are the distance of the vertical and horizontal sides
of a level rectangle holding the level, measured piece & where the
edges of such piece touch the sides of the rectangle. NOTE:
Average widths for Numbers are set forth on the individual font pages for
Cut Materials. Average widths for uppercase
Letters are set forth on
our individual font pages for Cast Metal or Molded Plastic.
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