$
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Write the "S" part of the symbol so that the line is drawn as smooth curves. Dollar
symbols drawn with straight lines are frequently misrecognized as "#" (see Fig. 8).
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Draw the vertical line so that is down the middle of the "S" and is straight up and
down. An angled line will cause a recognition error (see Fig. 9).
Fig. 7 $: Sample
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Write this symbol carefully without a strong upstroke to ensure that it does not look
like a checkmark. If this symbol is drawn with a strong upstroke, the image may well
become blurred or fuzzy.
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People tend to draw this mark small with long vertical stroke, but it should be drawn
clearly as a full-size (large) character.
T
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Ensure that the horizontal and vertical lines are touching. Lines that cross or that are
not touching will cause recognition errors.
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Draw the vertical and horizontal components correctly. (Do not angle the lines or
draw the character italicized.)
∞
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Draw this mark as 2 connected circles side-by-side.
E-52
Fig. 8 $: Straight
lines used
Fig. 9 $: Angled