Merum Black 10 cm

Elegant digits with serifs

With a classic black 10 cm house number, you give your front door the character of days gone by. The Merum digits have serifs, graceful curls and a mix of thick and thin strokes, like the ones you see on old townhouses and 1930s homes. Matt black makes the shapes easy to see on a light door, white rendered walls, yellow brick and a wooden façade.

Suits a classic or country-style home

The house number looks its best on a home with classic details, such as a panelled door, ornate door fittings or a wrought-iron lamp. But on a simple door frame or garden gate, the digit also gives a well-kept, crafted impression. This way the house number ties in with the details the home already has. It also forms a single whole on a white front door with black fittings.

Firmly screwed in place

The digits are made of zinc and have small holes through which you fix them flat to the surface with the supplied screws. On wood you screw straight into the material; on stone, concrete or render you also use wall plugs. Zinc does not rust, so the house number can stay outside all year round. A screwdriver and, for stone, a drill are the only tools you need.

Why serifs?

Serifs are the small cross strokes at the ends of letters and digits. They date back to the days of engraved and cast lettering and give a digit a crafted, classic character. You often see them on old townhouses, farmhouses and homes from the 1920s and 1930s. With the Merum, you bring that look to your own front door in a simple way.

Also in silver and bronze

You order per digit, from 0 to 9. The 10 cm size is ideal for a door, a door frame or a letterbox. The same classic digits are also available in silver and in bronze.

• Merum Silver 10 cmThe same classic digits in silver
• Merum Bronze 10 cmThe same classic digits in bronze
• All house numbersBrowse the full Altag collection

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