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Looking at the ID on the one bar, I'm kind of surprised that they'd allow 8s and Bs to be valid characters. Seems dangerous if two rods get mixed up or misiden

Looking at the ID on the one bar, I'm kind of surprised that they'd allow 8s and Bs to be valid characters. Seems dangerous if two rods get mixed up or misidentified.

m3kw9 9y ago
So is 1, i, j, 7, l, 5, s, o, 0 just the tip of the iceberg here
- joering2 9y ago
  They did not allowed lower cases which helped alot. "L" was easily distinguished from "I" |_, so was "B": |3 from 8.
  - dsfyu404ed 9y ago
    This. Pick a good font and the problem goes away.
    - cma 9y ago
      And then you have to enforce the font in all written communications and emails that mention things by serial.
    - rleigh 9y ago
      You also need to allow for legibility in the face of damage, if that could lead to ambiguity.