Shinhan Card Enables Issuance of 'Braille Cards' for All Credit and Debit Cards

Shinhan Card announced on the 7th that it will expand the issuance of Braille cards to all personal credit and check card products. In addition, it will improve and operate Braille cards and product guides for the visually impaired and low-vision customers.

Shinhan Card unified the Braille cards, which were previously operated separately for five different products, into a single card plate design and changed the method to inscribe card information in Braille. The front side uses Braille, and the back side uses uniformly high-contrast colored text to make it easier for low-vision customers to read.

The product guide was also changed to a format familiar to visually impaired individuals. It is produced in A4 size, similar to most Braille textbooks and books, and bound with a spring binding to allow easy reading with both hands. The content is also printed in large letters to enhance readability and accessibility for low-vision customers who cannot read Braille.

Previously, Shinhan Card conducted two rounds of interviews with visually impaired customers to improve the Braille cards and reflected the collected opinions in this improvement.

A Shinhan Card official said, “We have improved Braille cards and product guides to practice ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) management activities and to promote the rights and convenience of visually impaired people using cards,” adding, “We will continue to do our best to support financially marginalized groups.”

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