For Koenig & Bauer, which produces printing machines involved in the production of most of the world’s banknotes, banknote design is about more than colourful images and fancy security features. It is about efficiency and making sure that all the elements included within a banknote make sense.

One pioneering area of research that Koenig & Bauer Banknote Solutions has been closely involved with is cognitive neurology and perception science. This involves trying to understand how people use