Mastercard to introduce special cards for the visually impaired people

As most cards have moved to flat designs without embossed numbers or names, Mastercard came up with a means for the visually impaired people to easily identify the type of card they are using – credit, debit, or prepaid.

The company’s new products are part of their inclusivity strategy that could reach up to 2.2 billion people around the world with sight problems or blindness, according to company estimates. Thanks to Mastercard’s tactile solution, clients can correctly orient the card to know which type of payment card they are using. The new Touch Card prepaid cards come with a triangular notch, while the credit card ones are designed with a round notch.