Hi all,
I have created some
bitcoin note reverse side designs in the context of my activity of adapting the bitaddress.org html-tool to be an easy-to-use and universal bitcoin note printing tool [with Firefox of course, not with Opera or Chrome!].
The designs are included in
my updated zip file (9.3 MB) (the main reason for the size are the many png files, the html file is just < 500kB).
UPDATE: Click here for version 4 with some fixes of the rear side images and many new features of the tool (10.3 MB)UPDATE 30 Nov 2013: Get Version 10 (GPG signed zip file) of my tool with mBTC denomination support and some cleanups! (11.8 MByte)In the subfolder "bitcoin_note_rear_side" you find 11 files for 3 design variants, in pdf format and in *.odt if you want to modify them yourself. I copy my "readme" here for your convenience:
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About the Rear-Side Designs that are taylored for use with the bitcoin notes
produced by the "bitaddress.org" HTML-Tool* with Firefox:
*) modified by Michael_S to be able to print proper denominated bitcoin paper notes
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The previous designs have been overhauled such that the text is now printed at a
position on the paper that is now much better readable when printing the bitcoin notes
with my "modified bitaddress.org tool".
<> I took into account that the bitcoin note, when printed out, has an approx.
size of 12.85 x 6.9 cm.
<> I also took into account that the left margin between the paper edge and the left
edge of the brinted bitcoin note, when printing out, can be between 0.0 and 3.0 cm,
which should cover all user scenarios.
<> I also took into accout that a hologram may be sticked onto the rear side of the
bitcoin note, where the private key QR code is located. Even then, all useful
information provided at the back side is still 100% visible, irrespective of the
vertical offset of the printed note with respect to this rear-side design.
Under all these circumstances the new designs are always suitable, i.e. the text
information is accessible in an optimum way to the holder of the note, for all 3 types
of designes:
1) This is true for the 6
standard designs with the name "bitcoin_note_reverse_bw_*_v2"
or "bitcoin_note_reverse_col_*_v2".
2) This is also true for the 3 designs "bitcoin_note_reverse_INFOS_*", that are
particularly useful as they give all the most important
first infos to a holder who
is new to bitcoin (important when used for promotional purposes!)
3) The 2
stereoscopic designs "bitcoin_note_reverse-STEREO3D_*" provide a steographic
view (this technology has experienced a hype in the early 90ies, some may remember).
You can see a deep 3-dimensional
impression of a 3-dimensional structure that goes
step-wise up and down as you sweep your eyes from top to bottom.
This technical gimmick should tell the bolder (and bitcoin-newbie) something like:
"There is more to bitcoin than what you may think at first glance. If you have a
DEEPER LOOK INTO IT, you will discover the true possibilities of bitcoin."
The binary code of 0s and 1s that you can find in all the new desings simply contains
the ASCII codes of the words "VIRES IN NUMERIS" (which is Latin for "Strength in Numbers"),
or sometimes the letters read "BTC VIRES IN NUMERIS" or "VIRESINNUMERIS" (w/o blanks),
i.e. there is no political message hidden in these digits (which I consider important).
Enjoy & have Fun!
Michael_S
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Edit: Adding some samples (note that this is the reverse side, so the hologram/seal is going to be located at the bottom left):
"Classic":
![](https://ip.bitcointalk.org/?u=http%3A%2F%2Fdl.dropbox.com%2Fu%2F18219492%2FBitcoin%2Fbitcoin-rear-side-design-CLASSIC.png&t=665&c=S1qYwBWTWMSD6w)
"Info":
![](https://ip.bitcointalk.org/?u=http%3A%2F%2Fdl.dropbox.com%2Fu%2F18219492%2FBitcoin%2Fbitcoin-rear-side-design-INFO.png&t=665&c=4hl-p62K1XvgUQ)
"Stereo 3D":
![](https://ip.bitcointalk.org/?u=http%3A%2F%2Fdl.dropbox.com%2Fu%2F18219492%2FBitcoin%2Fbitcoin-rear-side-design-STEREO3D.png&t=665&c=45E1qpddOBxhhA)