I understand about making the number big for the vision-impaired.

[randomness]

But the big purple "5" on the back of the new $5 bill is taking things a bit far, don't you think?

http://www.moneyfactory.gov/newmoney/main.cfm/currency/new5

Comments

[st-rev.livejournal.com]

The new $5 bills, which entered circulation on March 13, 2008, are safer, smarter and more secure: safer because they’re harder to fake and easier to check; smarter to stay ahead of savvy counterfeiters; and more secure to protect the integrity of U.S. currency.

Also redundant, redundant, and also redundant.

[marith.livejournal.com]

I know! We finally get color money, and it has to look this dorktastic? Bah!

[in-parentheses.livejournal.com]

No! It's fabulous! I love them so much I find it hard to pay for things, because I want to keep one in my wallet at all times! (This sounds sarcastic, but it's not. I heart the purple 5.)

[whitebird.livejournal.com]

Yet another US bill which looks like it has leprosy.

And, they don't work in bill changers yet.

[redbird]

I like it, even though the first time I saw one, I thought someone had gotten silly with a magic marker. How about equally bright, and different-colored, digits on the other bills next?

[emilymorgan.livejournal.com]

I've always thought our money should have Braille dots on it.

[ketzl.livejournal.com]

They haven't gotten rid of cash yet, I'm content!

[cerridwynn.livejournal.com]

I like it. Not the giant purple 5, necessarily, but i like that they managed to give us colored money and still maintain the distinctive U.S.-green. Kinda cool!

[uberjay.livejournal.com]

Hey I like the purple 5. :)