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Re:Bank of Canada: The New $100 Note by redthrowaway on Saturday June 25, 2011 @02:20AM (#2695085)
So why wouldn't they just have the denomination embossed in braille?
Re:Bank of Canada: The New $100 Note by nakkiel on Saturday June 25, 2011 @05:49AM (#2695356)
This implies actually knowing Braille. Even in very developed countries, not all blind or visually deficient people know Braille. Arguably, they should be pushed toward Braille rather than left in a "comfort" zone.
Re:Bank of Canada: The New $100 Note by to3m on Saturday June 25, 2011 @08:00AM (#2695493)
There are many ways for Braille to fail, particularly if embossed on a regularly-used banknote, and not everybody can use it. Differently-sized notes are much harder to break, and are potentially useful for everyone. Make the notes differently-coloured as well, and they're straightforwardly distinguished by most people, regardless of disability (or lack thereof), in a variety of situations.

(I would imagine Braille costs a fair bit to print, but banknotes are somewhat expensive to make - compared to most pieces of printed paper, I mean - so perhaps that wouldn't be an issue.)

Re:Bank of Canada: The New $100 Note by Rexxar on Saturday June 25, 2011 @08:18AM (#2695516)
Because when you are eighty years old and you become progressively blind, it's difficult to learn a completely new 'tactile' language.