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The physical Apple Card is a case of form over function

Apple Card is not just the physical card you get in the mail when you sign up for an Apple Card. There are a lot of upsides to what Apple's doing with Apple Card and Apple Pay.

I get it. And I also believe the physical titanium Apple Card is a marvel of engineering. Kudos to the metallurgists and designers who produced it—it would easily make for a durable and beautiful display piece on the history of monetary transfer.

Apple Card - Jeff Geerling - Front hero shot

The card feels great in your hand. It has a beautiful white finish. The letter and logo detail is impeccable.

Apple Card - Apple logo detail

The way the magstripe seamlessly integrates into the titanium structure of the card is beautiful, and probably required some extremely precise machining.