A touch sensor panel comprising: an opaque mask located in a border area and contacting at least a portion of a conductive material; a plurality of touch electrodes configured to detect a touch, at least a portion of the plurality of touch electrodes located in a visible area of the touch sensor panel; a plurality of electrode channels defined by the plurality of touch electrodes, wherein each of the plurality of electrode channels includes a space between adjacent touch electrodes; a plurality of bond pads located in a border area of the touch sensor panel; a border channel located between at least one of the plurality of touch electrodes and at least one of the plurality of bond pads; and a plurality of routing traces, each routing trace configured to route one of the plurality of touch electrodes to one of the plurality of bond pads, a first portion of a first routing trace is located in a first electrode channel of the plurality of electrode channels, a second portion of the first routing trace is located in the border channel in the visible area, and a third portion of the first routing trace is located in the border channel in the border area, wherein one or more characteristics of the first portion of the first routing trace is less than the respective one or more characteristics of the second portion of the first routing trace, wherein the one or more characteristics include width, thickness, and spacing, and wherein the one or more characteristics of the second portion of the first routing trace is less than the respective one or more characteristics of the third portion of the first routing trace. an opaque mask located in a border area and contacting at least a portion of a conductive material; a plurality of touch electrodes configured to detect a touch, at least a portion of the plurality of touch electrodes located in a visible area of the touch sensor panel; a plurality of electrode channels defined by the plurality of touch electrodes, wherein each of the plurality of electrode channels includes a space between adjacent touch electrodes; a plurality of bond pads located in a border area of the touch sensor panel; a border channel located between at least one of the plurality of touch electrodes and at least one of the plurality of bond pads; and a plurality of routing traces, each routing trace configured to route one of the plurality of touch electrodes to one of the plurality of bond pads, a first portion of a first routing trace is located in a first electrode channel of the plurality of electrode channels, a second portion of the first routing trace is located in the border channel in the visible area, and a third portion of the first routing trace is located in the border channel in the border area, wherein one or more characteristics of the first portion of the first routing trace is less than the respective one or more characteristics of the second portion of the first routing trace, wherein the one or more characteristics include width, thickness, and spacing, and wherein the one or more characteristics of the second portion of the first routing trace is less than the respective one or more characteristics of the third portion of the first routing trace.