Skip to main content

Currency Features for Visually Impaired People (1995) / Chapter Skim
Currently Skimming:

7 Recommendations
Pages 75-78

The Chapter Skim interface presents what we've algorithmically identified as the most significant single chunk of text within every page in the chapter.
Select key terms on the right to highlight them within pages of the chapter.


From page 75...
... · The committee recommends the use of different predominant colors for the six denominations printed (4~. The committee considers coarse features to be secondary to the use of large, highcontrast numerals with a uniform background or color.
Read the entire page →
From page 76...
... · The committee recommends thee the Treasury Department, the Federal Reserve, and the BEP work with the device developers to determine where the most improvements can be made (4~. · The committee recommends that long-term research into advanced features, possibly leading to smart money, be initiated as possible directions become evident from technology development (51.
Read the entire page →
From page 77...
... In the early stages of distributing sized currency, templates must be made readily available, so a part of the implementation strategy for this feature must include the distribution of appropriate templates. The templates should be distributed free of charge, using banks or appropriate organizations of and for visually disabled people (6~.
Read the entire page →

Key Terms

  • disabled people
  • technical work
  • recommends research
  • tactile features
  • six denominations

  • using banks
  • physical size
  • durable tactile
  • advanced features
  • bep work

  • enhance denomination
  • optimum dimensions
  • urges research
  • sufficiently distinguishable
  • predominant colors

  • suggests evaluation
  • molecular electronics
  • committee suggests
  • address questions
  • current approaches

  • features identified
  • inconspicuous devices
  • size template
  • committee urges
  • design changes

  • supporting technical
  • offer flexibility
  • features printed
  • denominations sufficiently
  • appropriate organizations


    • This material may be derived from roughly machine-read images, and so is provided only to facilitate research.
    More information on Chapter Skim is available.