I’m in the middle of designing a magazine cover for a possible upcoming DNA publication, and I’m trying to implement the number two in the header rather than spelling it out with type. As a result, finding an attractive “2″ has become somewhat challenging. I’ve narrowed it down to the following:

While not particularly attractive as body fonts, these families offer interesting takes on the number 2. As of this moment, I’m leaning toward the Filosophia Grand Bold option. Though now, I’m also reconsidering spelling out “second” rather than using numbers. Hmmm…..