Front door number template

Front door number template

This template prints the number 42 as classic outline numerals 10 cm tall, both on one A4 sheet, to trace onto a front door and paint. Each piece has a baseline and top line exactly 10 cm apart and a dashed centre line, and the whole number is about 18 cm wide.

Last reviewed 3 October 2026

About this version

A painted number on a front door looks smart, costs almost nothing and never comes loose like a stick-on one. This template prints the number 42 in the classic style, an upright, plain face that suits most doors from Victorian panelled to modern composite. Each numeral is 10 cm tall, the usual size for a door that is read from the front path or the pavement. The outlines print with white insides, both on one portrait A4 sheet. Every piece carries a baseline and a top line exactly 10 cm apart, so a ruler can confirm the print came out at the true size, and a dashed centre line for spacing. Set as the lettering spaces them, the whole number is about 18 cm wide.

Type your own number, including a letter such as 12A or a flat number. On a narrow door or a door panel, 7.5 cm may sit better; on a wide door seen from the road, try 15 cm. Choose the rounded style for a softer, more modern look. Whatever you choose, hold the printed sheet up on the door first: the right size is the one that looks right from the gate.

To transfer the number, rub soft pencil over the back of the paper behind each outline, or slip a sheet of graphite transfer paper underneath. Tape the pieces in place on the door along a level line, trace along the inside edge of the outline with a hard pencil or a ballpoint pen, and lift the paper. The holes in numbers such as 0, 4, 6, 8 and 9 are closed shapes, so this is a trace template, not a cut stencil.

Paint with the same type of exterior paint as the door, or a sign-writing enamel, using a small round brush for the curves and a flat one for straight edges. Low-tack masking tape helps on the straight sides. Two thin coats look better than one thick one, and on a varnished door a coat of clear exterior varnish protects the paint.