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This plaque is on the side of an 11 story mixed use (commercial on bottom residential on top) building in downtown Nigburg, USA. The plaque is by the side door next to the dumpsters.

Edit: Since no one got it yet here is the building. Don't fucking ask why I was in Detroit. I just hope I never have to go back.

139 Cadillac Sq., Detroit, MI

This plaque is on the side of an 11 story mixed use (commercial on bottom residential on top) building in downtown Nigburg, USA. The plaque is by the side door next to the dumpsters. Edit: Since no one got it yet here is the building. Don't fucking ask why I was in Detroit. I just hope I never have to go back. 139 Cadillac Sq., Detroit, MI

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[–] • 4 pts 2y (edited 2y)

the numeric font is unique, it's a modern geometric, but very few modern fonts have a rounded 3, but they were used in the 80s

the 1 has no foot, so not a classical font

the 9 with a vertical tail, I've never seen that before on any font

the kerning is exaggerated too

it's quite close to the Ano font(identifont.com), apart from the tail on that 9, it's possible they just rotated the 9 without realising because it looks a bit ugly like that

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the 1st and 3rd rows are not just logically flipped, they are physically rotated.

the 4th rectangle in the top rectangle is at the bottom, in the third row it is at the top

if these were symbols with meaning then that rectangle would have have remained on the bottom of its row?

I think it's like an IQ test puzzle

interesting though, maybe the OP could find out who the door belongs to?

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[–] [deleted] • 3 pts 2y

139 Cadillac Sq., Detroit, MI

[–] • 4 pts 2y (edited 2y)

139 Cadillac Sq., Detroit, MI

Thanks

google maps: https://www.google.com/maps/@42.3323334,-83.0435458,3a,15y,207.72h,91.92t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sdl5zX9z1u6Rp_4mGZ6YgcA!2e0!7i16384!8i8192

https://historicdetroit.org/buildings/lawyers-building https://www.zillow.com/b/cadillac-square-detroit-mi-9GkMRS/

I can't dig up much on this, maybe ask the concierge?

I've asked someone who might know, I'll post back if I find anything

[–] • 3 pts 2y

On that Google Maps link, it first appears in 2014

[–] • 1 pt 2y

You know fonts,that’s a neat bit of knowledge. Thanks.