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This is a bit off-topic, but I'm curious about what other think here.

I like the aesthetic of US cash. I find it elegant and pleasing. It was better before they made all the heads huge, but I have learned to live with it.

I cannot stand the off-sized, party-coloured money in Europe. I don't like how it feels in my hand, and I don't like how it looks, at all.

I suspect that I am in a very small minority!

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Personally, I love that euro notes aren't all the same size. It makes it a heck of a lot easier to tell apart notes of different denominations, especially for people with visual impairment. Imaging for a second how you would count money USD with your eyes closed.

I haven't needed to count cash with my eyes closed yet, with several decades behind me. Aside from how awesome it must be for people with visual impairment, I can't think of how else it is beneficial (though that is definitely enough of a good reason). Are there other benefits?

I suspect it's an effect of OCD, but when I have a mess of different sized bills in bright multi-color... my mind is just not at ease.

We did debate this, but decided to stick with same size notes for a couple reasons -- (1) they're easier to produce in low volume and (2) there is a bit of sensation from the raised print on the large "1", "2", "5" and "10" numbers.

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