Re: Color of Numbers on Coins

["odbo255" <odbo255@...>]

--- In piecepack@y..., Prophesor <prophesor@y...> wrote:
> > > Another suggestion: Change the colors for the numbers so
> > that it's 
> > not a 
> > > suit color; this can also be confusing.
> > 
> > I agree with this as well - I personally would eliminate black
> > as a 
> > suit color and retain it for abstract purposes (such as the
> > value 
> > side of coins).
> 
> I disagree.  Loss of Black as a suit color could break some
> existing rules.  Loss of Black as a number color would not. 
> (Unless someone referred to the number color for whatever odd
> reason, but I can see no such reason.) Better I think to go to
> outlined numbers (allowing printers to still use black ink, and
> avoiding a fifth color).
> 

ahh, yes a much more elegant solution - I like it!