A Deep Dive Into the 'Gentrification Font'

If there's a definitive look to gentrification, aside from the changing faces that make up a neighborhood, it's not just the "gentrification building" ("blocky, forgettable mid-rises"), it's also a "gentrification fence" (horizontal wooden slats) and a "gentrification font" (sans serif house numbers). These design elements often converge into a sleek, vaguely modern aesthetic that's ubiquitous with neighborhoods in flux, all over the country.