601 sats \ 7 replies \ @mattcrv OP 31 Jan \ parent \ on: satsymbol.org | It’s time for a better symbol for sats. bitcoin
We can use "sats" and have a symbol! It's not mutually exclusive
Also, "sats" is fine when texting, but it takes up too much space on screens. It looks as awkward as "dollars" instead of $:
https://m.stacker.news/14426
SAT, USD - same length.
However, as a UI designer, I understand the need have a symbol taking up just one character. Not always there is a space for "SAT"
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Indeed. And even when there's enough space, $ looks better than USD on pretty much every screen. The same will go for an SAT symbol compared to "SAT"...
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"Dollars" is dumb. It should use USD, AUD, CAD, etc. because there are many "dollars" with different exchange rates.
There are only sats. Whats a worse UI? Using a symbol nobody has seen before? And is difficult to type on a standard keyboard? Or writing 4 letters that are instantly understood?
Money symbols are a relic of pen and paper when number of penstokes needed to be optimized. These days we optimize for keystrokes.
If I need to use a new symbol for "sats", here's how I'd do it 90% of the time:
Google the phrase "sats symbol", Then Copy paste. What an UX improvement! /s