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I recently noticed that the State of Illinois has changed the font of the *stamping* on license plates.
The design is the same, but the stamped text is a bit thinner and the glyphs are blockier.
I am surprised how much this change is bothering me, to be honest. It has never occurred to me how much that is a defining feature. The first one I saw I assumed had to be fake!
@TechConnectify I somewhat miss the old style of Illinois plate (2001-2017 I think). I like the new one, too, but nostalgia. 
@LemonKiwiCherry oh I really dislike the new one. The kerning on the word Illinois is atrocious. And it feels very designed by committee - the old one was simple and very tasteful.
But to be honest, the state is missing out on a ton of money by not offering retro plates. I would buy the pre-2000's one in an instant!
@TechConnectify @LemonKiwiCherry my understanding is that most states that offer - or allow using - vintage plates when registering a car do so only for "classic" cars (by one definition or another) so people can use a plate that looks appropriate to the car's age.
Around here, the current rules are 1975 or earlier :/
@kepstin @LemonKiwiCherry oh there are plenty of states now where you can request an older design. I know for sure Iowa does (they have a simple white on black scheme if you want) and so does California.
@TechConnectify @LemonKiwiCherry Do they sell plates with different designs, or just standard issue?
Here you can buy plates in several different designs, including older designs, plates designed to look like European/Japanese/US plates and all sorts of other designs. $500+ a set but enough people are prepared to pay.