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The 3 with a flat top is a "banker's 3", an anti-forgery measure: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3 Playing cards use this style
by card_zero 2y ago
The 3 with a flat top is a "banker's 3", an anti-forgery measure:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3
Playing cards use this style of lettering. Not sure how far back that goes but I kind of doubt they all derive from Gorton's specific engraving machines.
- eCa 2y agoAnd used on eg German license plates, for at least partly that reason (IIUC).
- lencastre 2y agoDown the rabbit hole I go….
- spacechild1 2y agoAh, that makes sense! Thanks for this insight!