Eagle-eyed Aussie factors out the tiny error on an indication handed by 1000’s of commuters on daily basis at Sydney’s Central Station – so can you notice it?
A sharp-eyed commuter has spotted a small but surprising detail at one of Australia’s busiest train stations, something most people would easily miss.
Central Station in Sydney, which is visited by over 250,000 commuters every day, is a major hub for trains, the Metro, and Light Rail services.
Among the familiar sights is the iconic ‘Central’ signage seen across multiple platforms, but there’s more to it than meets the eye.
An eagle-eyed Aussie shared a photo of one of the ‘Central’ signs and questioned why the ‘C’ was in a different font to the rest of the letters.
The C is also noticeably smaller, appearing to be done in a lower case style, compared to the other letters in the word central.
The smaller ‘C’ can be found between platforms 20 and 21 at Central Station, where both platforms serve the City Circle line.
The photo sparked a flurry of reactions online, with other Aussies admitting they had noticed the detail before and found it deeply irritating.
‘This has driven me mental for so many years! It’s been like this for so long,’ one frustrated Sydneysider commented on the Reddit thread.
The C of the Central sign appears smaller than the others (pictured, Sydney’s Central Station)
‘This is frustrating to become aware of,’ another wrote.
‘I noticed this a few years ago. It upsets me to no end,’ a third said.
Others found the situation funny, making fun of the typographic mishap.
‘Because they obviously pressed Shift while Caps Lock was on!!’ one joked.
‘Yep, unfortunately now we all C it,’ another said.
‘The usual C is late for his shift because of train delays. This is the apprentice c standing in. Just doing the best he can,’ a fourth added.
Other commenters added that the sign may be that way intentionally, similar to the slanted 0 on the front of Number 10 Downing Street, the London residence of the British Prime Minister.
According to the BBC, the ‘0’ in the number 10 is deliberately tilted, a subtle nod to the original sign, where the zero was poorly fixed and sat at an angle.
The small C can be spotted on Platforms 20 and 21 at Sydney’s Central Station (pictured)
Central Station in Sydney. which is visited by over 250,000 commuters every day, is a major hub for trains, the Metro, and Light Rail services (pictured)
Central Station opened in 1906 and was previously built on the site of the Devonshire Street Cemetery.
Daily Mail Australia has contacted Transport for New South Wales for comment.
