Nationwide - New Debit Cards

jackjones01

Nationwide Building Society has begun issuing ‘dot and notch’ embossed and recycled bank cards that are certified by the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB). What’s people’s thoughts I know some people love a good debit card thread 😂

WillPS

It's a shame they've not gone for flat numbers. The card looks nice enough otherwise.

williewonder

Is the nationwide flexplus card changing too?

[Deleted User]

Not the best design as rear flat print and portrait would have been better - holographic Visa is better than the big flying pigeon too.

The embossed thing seems to be on the way out generally.

Nationwide have definitely lost their edge. 

dr_adidas01

Deleted User said:

Not the best design as rear flat print and portrait would have been better - holographic Visa is better than the big flying pigeon too.

The embossed thing seems to be on the way out generally.

Nationwide have definitely lost their edge. 

It’s not a pigeon it’s supposed to be a dove.. haha. 

The card looks to cluttered and as you point out would have looked a little better in a portrait design. 

I guess the RNIB tried and tested means it had to look like this to help partially sighted and blind people tell which card is which. 

someone

At first glance on the back I thought this was a charity card (spending on it raises money for a charity). RNIB certification would have been better in the supporting material than on the card.

[Deleted User]

dr_adidas01 said:

Deleted User said:

Not the best design as rear flat print and portrait would have been better - holographic Visa is better than the big flying pigeon too.

The embossed thing seems to be on the way out generally.

Nationwide have definitely lost their edge. 

It’s not a pigeon it’s supposed to be a dove.. haha. 

The card looks to cluttered and as you point out would have looked a little better in a portrait design. 

I guess the RNIB tried and tested means it had to look like this to help partially sighted and blind people tell which card is which. 

A dove is just a fancy name for a pigeon.

stclair

williewonder said:

Is the nationwide flexplus card changing too?

It’s looks like it’s only the flex account at the moment 

https://www.nationwidemediacentre.co.uk/news/nationwide-enhances-accessibility-by-issuing-rnib-certified-recycled-cards

GTR_King

I wonder if more banks will add new cards like this E.G Barclays Lloyd's etc

dr_adidas01

GTR_King said:

I wonder if more banks will add new cards like this E.G Barclays Lloyd's etc

Natwest and RBS have had the notch and braille card for a while, recent Halifax credit card has the notch, First Direct Mastercard debit card has the notch and the braille dots.

I think there must be some big push by the RNIB as it seems lots of banks and credit card company's are now adding these features which really should have been done a long time ago.

WillPS

The new Lloyds Cashback credit card has the notch too, so I think it's safe to assume LBG's brands will all head in that direction eventually.