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It sounds good in theory, seeing it Sweden any time soon seems unlikely since our banks got together to do their own thing a long time ago, but we’ll see.

However, I would like to have a word with whoever was responsible for their website (https://wero-wallet.eu), it looks like they’re pushing galaxy gas to kids… not everything has to be overly branded, especially not finance.

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The web site has a great design, reminiscent of both comic books and fast-food menus. High contrast, legible if quirky fonts, all this should contribute to a mass appeal.

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I don't like the fonts, maybe quirky is not good for finance.

Yes, IMHO, the idea that it's not the high-brow, high-ceremony, high-stakes finance is an important part of the message. "Look, it's a simple daily tool, a degree in accounting is not required."

I think you can do it a lot better, the Swedish equivalent of sorts for example succeeds a lot better imo (https://www.swish.nu)

Nice and clean. The standard corporate palette of black on white with blue accents. Looks like so many others though, and lacks the fast food vibes which usually involve warm tones from yellow to red. Open bk.com or mcdonalds.com to understand what I mean.

I like the high contrast actually, that aspect reminds me of gov.uk

High contrast is great, the typography and visual language is what irks me. What does space ships have to do with financial safety and why do they feel to tell me what money is used for? ”Buying popcorn”, yes you can buy things with money.

Things like forcing users to download the privacy policy (true.pdf) also seems weird, display it in the browser…

It feels like a marketing campaign site from early 2010 and I just think it’s a very strange language for something as important and relevant as financial transactions.

I think you're focusing on superficial stuff. As long as it works correctly, I don't care what color de website is.

We're about to get Vipps (the Norwegian version of Swish) in Sweden, so why not Wero?

Still took nine years and missing a few of the big banks according to their site, and with some serious fees for transfers. I’m not saying it’s not going to happen, I just won’t be expecting it any time soon.

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