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Re: Get Helvetica Off Our Money

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Post by mortenjorck » Thu, Apr 22, 2010, 3:48 AM UTC

rantfoil wrote: post #9

Helvetica is awesome. I disagree vehemently.

Here's the thing. Helvetica is indeed awesome. But it fits into the design of US currency about as well as an Eero Saarinen table fits into a Victorian living room.

If we're going to have Helvetica on there, we need to go full Modern. The old Dutch Guilder notes (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/48/5_Gulden_...) might be a nice place to start.

Re: Get Helvetica Off Our Money

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Post by joubert » Thu, Apr 22, 2010, 3:50 AM UTC

mga wrote: post #3

i'd rather support 'get "in god we trust" off our money'

I wish I could exchange all my karma for upvoting this comment. Not that I have a lot, but still.

Re: Get Helvetica Off Our Money

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Post by duck » Thu, Apr 22, 2010, 3:51 AM UTC

mga wrote: post #3

i'd rather support 'get "in god we trust" off our money'

Alright, since no one else is commenting on this... why?

Re: Get Helvetica Off Our Money

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Post by coderdude » Thu, Apr 22, 2010, 3:52 AM UTC

duck wrote: post #13

mga wrote: post #3

i'd rather support 'get "in god we trust" off our money'

Alright, since no one else is commenting on this... why?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Separation_of_church_and_state_...

Re: Get Helvetica Off Our Money

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Post by scott_s » Thu, Apr 22, 2010, 3:53 AM UTC

chancho wrote: post #10

nonrecursive wrote: post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I thought the other reason for the variety of colors and sizes was that it made it easier for visual impairments to handle money. It would indeed be nice, though, if US currency became more usable while remaining unique.

Curse the vending machine lobby. I want a perfectly square $50.

They'd be happy with a perfectly round $50 piece. It would cost less, too.

Re: Get Helvetica Off Our Money

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Post by techiferous » Thu, Apr 22, 2010, 3:54 AM UTC

duck wrote: post #13

mga wrote: post #3

i'd rather support 'get "in god we trust" off our money'

Alright, since no one else is commenting on this... why?

It's about as appropriate as "In Zeus We Trust". It's not something that is representative of the consensus of the American people.

Re: Get Helvetica Off Our Money

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Post by mga » Thu, Apr 22, 2010, 3:55 AM UTC

duck wrote: post #13

mga wrote: post #3

i'd rather support 'get "in god we trust" off our money'

Alright, since no one else is commenting on this... why?

we (and when I say "we" I mean "you" because I'm not from the US) should be more concerned about the un-separation of church and state and less about the design