The Colour of Money
99% Invisible
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The U.S. Dollar Is Getting Worse Than Ever
David wilman is quick to point out that even though these concerns of instability have been cited when people bring up re designing the money or eliminating the penny, he thinks it's pretty irrational and an overly cautious stance. The legacy features remain largely intact, but a layer of modern faunts and swirls makes the bills look like they are busting at the seams. It seems to me a little bit patronizing to think that americans couldn't handle a dollery design. But really, who is going to push it forward?
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