For those who aren’t in love with the redesigned $5 USD note (or the $10, $20 or $50 [where it's less obnoxious], for that matter): Get Helvetica Off Our Money. (link via Daring Fireball)

If you’re not visiting DCist on a regular basis, you should be. (At least when I write something there.) Yesterday’s ‘Photo of the Day’ — where someone lined up the reverse sides of the $5, $10, $20 and $50 bills with the DC monuments depicted therein — is worth a look and a digg.

The U.S. Mint announced a redesign of the $5 bill, also known as a “fin,” a “five-spot,” or just a “fiver.” Features including the security thread and the watermark were moved or otherwise enhanced in the redesign to reduce the likelihood of counterfeit bills popping up. The new $5 bills are expected to go into circulation next spring; a redesign of the C-note — the $100 bill — will follow sometime afterward.

Today’s online announcement comes on the heels of the news the U.S. dollar dipped not only to a new low against the euro, but it’s also on par with the Canadian dollar for the first time in almost 31 years.

Our economy is “sigh” inducing.

A list of World Currency Symbols from XE.com.