Why is the new $10 bill verticle, here is the why

According to the Huffington post website:

The Bank of Canada says it changed the orientation of the new note to make room for a bigger image of Desmond and to distinguish it from existing polymer bills.

One graphic design firm has also said they think vertical notes make more sense because people tend to hold their wallets and purses vertically when looking for their bills and hand them over that way. Bank and vending machines accept bills vertically too.

Along with Switzerland, Bermuda, Israel, Venezuela, Argentina, and Cape Verde also use or have used vertical bills.

So even though some Canadians will initially find it strange to tuck a vertical $10 note into their wallets, they may find it more intuitive. And maybe, both with the choice of portrait and the orientation, it was time to switch things up a bit.

Here is a link to preview a video in regards to the bill:

https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2018/03/08/why-is-the-new-10-bill-vertical_a_23380803/