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Why hasn't the US Dollar ever gotten a "true" redesign? (nord.pub)
submitted 17 hours ago by to c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.ca
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I know for example, the Swiss Franc has changed its appearance over the years (the 9th series from that has unveiled since 2016 is currently valid today) although they're issuing a 10th series set to launch sometime in 2030. The Euro is also considered on being redesigned today (the 2002 original is becoming rarer, while the 2013-19 series is currently in circulation with the removal of the 500โ‚ฌ note capping it at 200โ‚ฌ).

That begs the question, why has US Dollar remained the same for so long even though it has changed with little detail (it looks bland as hell in comparison to the Swiss Franc) except adding watermarks, the 90s $100 bill is black and white, the 2009 redesign added a security strip and a quill but Franklin is still depicted. Swiss Franc gets redesigned every 10-15 years, the last time US Dollar was redesigned was around 2004-13.

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[โ€“] 9 points 15 hours ago* (2 children)

If you've ever seen Euros or Australian dollars, they have a lot of accessibility features such as each denomination being a different size and color and raised print. As per usual for the US, somebody had to sue to get anything done and get accessibility considered, the US bills being the only currency out of 180 to have all of its bills be the same size. The lawsuit started in 2006 and the results might be fully rolled out by 2030. At least one redesign since the decision ignored accessibility for the blind.

Australia has fun names for some bills like lobster and pineapple. Extra bonus: no pictures of slave owners like on the US $1 and $2 bills.

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