Where do you put the cent symbol? (1 Viewer)

[kaimat]

I'm finally going through with a relabel plan but don't know where to put the cent symbol. I like the look of a small currency symbol with a big number. It looks good for dollars, but for cents I'm not sure if it should be on the bottom, in the middle, or up top...



Thoughts?

 

[Beakertwang]

I like it middle, or somewhere between middle and top. At the bottom just looks odd to me.

 

[kaimat]

I like it middle, or somewhere between middle and top. At the bottom just looks odd to me.

I was thinking the same thing. Thank you for the feedback.

 

[pedrofisk]

Here's how @Gear did it for me.

 

[Beakertwang]

Maybe make it a bit bigger, and put it in the top third? The design guys will be much better help than I, though.

 

[arch3r]

Middle, for the win.

 

[Darson]

Bottom! Make this a poll!

 

[pedrofisk]

Also I think middle or top is fine and a solid design choice. Just not bottom.

 

[DoubleEagle]

Middle.

 

[WedgeRock]

 

[cgraham86]

Yes, up top. And it doesn't have to be same "size" as the "$". Make it a bit bigger so it stands out a bit more. Notice how the shaped inlay in the pic for the horseshoe chip the proportion of number to symbol. That's what matters, and that's why the "$" looks better to your eye than the "c".

 

[Denali]

Symbol should be half the height of the number and either slightly less than flush with the top or middle aligned, definetly not bottom. Generally, center the number without the symbol then add it. The number is dominant to the eye for balance (left to right). It will look out of balance if you center number(s) and symbol together. Every example above in the OP is out of balance.

 

[allforcharity]

^^^^^ Concur. Center the actual number. Then add the small $ to the left or the small c symbol to the right.

 

[gopherblue]

Symbol should be half the height of the number and either slightly less than flush with the top or middle aligned, definetly not bottom. Generally, center the number without the symbol then add it. The number is dominant to the eye for balance (left to right). It will look out of balance if you center number(s) and symbol together. Every example above in the OP is out of balance.

was just about to say the exact same thing. (y) :thumbsup:

 

[softchewy]

It could be multiple locations.
If it were my set, I would do the symbol for the nickel centered with the apex of the curve of the 5 (basically 1/2 way between your 5 cent options 1 and 2)
The 10 cent symbol would be your 10 cent option 2.
25 cent symbol would be slightly lower than your 25 cent option #3

 

[softchewy]

Just like the Cuban coins (CUC) - except the 10 cent would be your 10 cent option 2

for reference

 

[Nex]

Vertically centered or top-aligned looks best imo.
Bottom aligned just kinda looks to me like someone was either lazy, or unable to properly handle his layouting/artwork software.

But it absolutely has to have the same alignment as the $ symbol - for consistency reasons.

Edit:

 

[cpac54]

I'd align it with how your dollar sign is located, so based on your first post, up top. Not a fan of bottom, but middle works too if the dollar signs are also centered in the middle, as in @Nex 's chips.

 

[Old State]

+1 on centering the number!!!

 

[longflop]

I think Centered looks best.

 

[Alex Lundstrum]

~3/5 the size of the numbers and flush with top.

 

[Poker Zombie]

I went up high. I think it should to be big enough to see, so it's roughly 1/2 the size of the denom. Some designs in the thread show cent symbols so small that look like a label imperfection to 50 year old eyes.

 

[mrplacey]

Great thread. I'm planning on making a set without the dollar/currency symbol from 1 onwards, how should the cent symbol behave?