Design by numb3rs

On the tele this morning, I saw a promo for a new television show on ABC called, The Nine. The title treatment of the show utilizes a design element where a number is used as a letter. In this case, a horizontally reflected 9 replaces the letter 'e'. It's a design element that I have seen before, most notably in the movie posters for Seven.

So this morning, I got to thinking... how many other designs utilize the number in design of a title, name, or logo? Thanks to the Internet, I present to you some design by numbers.



























Well, that's what I found, given an hour of searching. My favorite use of typography is in the Eight Days a Week album cover. Not only is it the right typeface, but the 8 is perfectly integrated, and there is nothing more beautiful than the interaction between the 'h' and the 'd' in the design.

There must be some better examples out there, so I'd be interested if anyone has anything else to add to the list. If so, shoot me an e-mail, and I'll add it to the list.