Who Are We?

The mission at Meridian is to design and develop excellent products that enable individuals and communities to spend more time pursuing their passions and cultivating the relationships that matter.

Originally, MICRtype was designed specifically for our own products. After being frustrated by the MICR E-13B options available on the market, we decided to build our own. So, we did the research, acquired the latest ANSI specifications, and built a MICR E-13B typeface that we think is better than anything currently on the market.

Key Mappings

MICRtype numbers are assigned to their equivalent standard numbers, 0 – 9. Specialized glyphs are mapped using letters: q = "Transit", w = "Amount", e = "On-Us" and r = "Dash".

0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	q	w	e	r

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What is MICR E-13B?

“MICR” stands for Magnetic Ink Character Recognition, and was originally designed to be quickly and easily read by check reading machines. The font's design is extremely precise so that the check reading machines can process large volumes of checks without running the risk of inaccuracies.

With the introduction of the Check 21 Act, MICR processing machines are used far less, opting instead for optical processing systems (e.g. mobile deposits).

Suggestions, Questions or Comments?

If you have suggestions that could make MICRtype even better, questions about the font or just a comment, please reach out to support@meridian.design. We'd love to talk to you.