Why Some Currency Numerals Dark?

Factual Questions
1

Most of my currency has light numerals, but I’ve noticed some have dark numerals. What is the reason for that? The large numerals on the corners.

2

Are you talking about US currency, or some other country?

3

If you’re talking about the large numerals in the lower right corner of the reverse, it’s to help people with poor vision identify the bill.

Assuming this is US currency, of course.

4

Yes, of course.

Thanks for the information regarding the reverse lower right corner. To clarify, my question is about the corner numerals on the obverse. Most of my notes have light numerals on all four corners, but a few have dark numerals on all four corners.

5

Do the “dark numerals” look like the ones on this $20 bill? If so, that’s just an older design.

6

Old bills. I presume you are talking about a $20. All 4 numbers were dark 1998 - 2003. Here:

http://www.newmoney.gov/uscurrency/20.htm

You can look at the other bills there as well. Only the 20 and 100 seem to have had 4 dark numbers in earlier design. The 5 and 10 had 2.

7

Thanks. Yes, I was looking at the $20.

8

Did your printer run out of dark ink?