Roman numerals, an ancient numbering system, persist in modern contexts like film credits and architecture. This system uses ...

They are more compact than Arabic or Roman numerals, and a single glyph can indicate any integer from 1 to 9,999. Before the Arabic system became de rigueur in the West, everyone used Roman numerals.

The use of Roman Numerals began with the fifth edition, Super Bowl V, in 1971. They remained every year up until Super Bowl 50, which would have been Super Bowl L, and returned the following year.