Building A Super-Compact Cistercian Numerals Clock

Around the thirteenth century CE, European society was in the midst between transitioning from Roman numerals to the Arabic numerals that we use today. Less remembered are the Cistercian numerals, …

Hackaday

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#Maths #Math
This #MathsMonday Why there isn't an #infinite amount of #numbers between 0 and 1 on the #numberline AKA The number-line isn't a TARDIS!

Firstly, one thing to point out is that people often conflate numbers with #numerals. This is important because #scalars also use numerals. Even though both numbers and scalars use numerals, they aren't the same thing!

In #Mathematics, especially #arithmetic, we use numbers to count things. They enumerate how many things there are...

de Bruijn Numerals

There are quite a few variations/generations, but there is some consistency for sure.
#typography #numerals #paris
I’d love to learn more about these Parisian house numbers.
#typography #numerals #paris

Enfin, j'ai trouvé l'explication complète de quelque chose que je comprenais globalement, sans avoir jamais fouillé totalement le sujet : la différence entre les "billions ou trillions" en langues françaises et anglaises.

FR : Échelles longue et courte https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89chelles_longue_et_courte
EN : Long and short scales https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_and_short_scales

#Numeration #Language #Numerals

was looking at a vintage folding rule my partner has. it’s one of those beautifully crafted wooden, boxwood and brass tools. it’s by Hockley Abbey (John Rabone and Sons tools in Birmingham, UK). common thing as they were making 27,000 a week by 1945!
but it’s the #numerals that i’m taken by, look at the curls on the 2 and 3.
#typography #vintageTools #vernacular

Cistercian Numerals

#glyphs #numerals