Damas 136 address number, Mexico City
Contributed by Florian Hardwig on Aug 21st, 2022.
Is it a spaceship? Is it a portal to another dimension? No, it’s just a concrete building in San José Insurgentes, a neighborhood in southwest Ciudad de México, with an unconventional type choice for the address.
The letters and numerals are modeled after Countdown, a futuristic typeface from the Space Age, designed in 1965 by Colin Brignall for Letraset. The sign maker gave the glyphs slightly wider proportions than in the original, with rounder counters.
Via Unos Tipos en la Ciudad, a collection of typography and lettering from the streets of Mexico City.
The sign in context, as captured by Google Street View
