How it works
A 1 in block letters is a thick stick with flat ends, and each font decides whether it gets a flag and a foot. The sheet opens on all ten digits in Russo One, drawn as outlines.
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The 1 in six heavy fonts
Russo One and Anton draw the 1 as a stem with a flag and no foot. Graduate, Rubik Mono One and Dela Gothic One add a flat foot. Black Ops One is a stencil: its 1 comes in two pieces, stem and base. Type 1 in the box and it prints alone, filling the page.
The 8 and its two holes
The 8 is the hardest digit to draw as a block, because two holes have to stay open. Russo One draws them as two rounded squares and Graduate as two eight-sided windows. Anton squeezes them into narrow slots, and Black Ops One splits the 8 down the middle.
- Three chips sort the digits by shape: 147 is all straight lines, 235 needs curves, 04689 has holes to keep open.
- Set Look to Hollow for a thinner line, or to Plain for solid digits.
Questions and answers
How do I print one big number 1?
Type 1 in the box. A single digit fills the sheet as one outline to color in or cut out. The same works for 8 or any other digit.
Can I print a whole number such as 16?
On this sheet a number splits into one digit a box: 16 prints as a 1 and a 6. For the digits side by side, open More options, set Kind of sheet to Banner pages and print.
What does block letters mean on a form?
There it means plain capital letters, written one at a time and not joined. This page prints the other kind: thick digits drawn as outlines for a poster, a party sign or a door number.