A gentle curve across the top is what sets the American Domed home address plaque apart from its rectangular cousin. Everything else is kept simple on purpose. You get cast aluminum, raised brushed letters and a painted background, and that’s the whole recipe. It suits newer homes where a fussy border would look out of place.

Colors behind the brushed letters

The American Domed home address plaque comes with natural brushed aluminum letters only, so the background color does the work. There are 11 to choose from: Brick Red, Brown, Dark Blue, Duranodic Bronze, Emerald Green, Spring Green, Aztec Gold, Black, Desert Sand, Dove Grey and Maroon. Dark backgrounds give the strongest contrast with the silver-toned letters. Lighter ones such as Desert Sand or Dove Grey read softer, but they still show up well against brick or dark siding.

How the American Domed home address plaque is lettered

The font is clear and modern, as the photo of “1315 SUNRISE LANE” shows. Line 1 takes up to 8 characters and is meant for the house number. Line 2 takes up to 17 characters for the street name or a family name. The characters are part of the casting rather than applied afterward, so there’s nothing to peel off later.

Where it goes

Hang it beside the front door or on the garage wall, wherever visitors look first. Because the letters are metal-colored rather than painted, they pick up daylight and are easy to read from a car. If you also want the number to show under a porch light, pick a background that contrasts strongly with the letters, like Black or Dark Blue.

The American Domed home address plaque is one of several economic home plaques that share this construction with different outlines. For the full range of house signs, including lawn and post styles, see all address and home signs. Check the spelling on both lines before you order, because a cast plaque can’t be edited after the fact.