Why are card security codes always in a certain italic font?
I have around 10 different credit + debit cards from different banks, and while they can each have their own font/styling for the 16 digit sequence, all of them have the security code written in this one serif italicized font. Is there a reason for this? I've also noticed that Apple Wallet can't pick up the security codes and always needs me to type them in, are they supposed to be OCR-proof?
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They are not all italic. Many are because they are one brand or another despite the bank/institution branding. Most are either Master Card or Visa and those companies have come up with a standard on how to print.
My last AMEX had its security code embossed like the credit card number.
My latest visa has a printed credit card number and the security code is not italic, but actually now bold. I feel these changes were made for ease of readability and they do help my old eyes.
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