Gary Schnabl wrote:
and (b) what font to use for text in graphics.
It should be a sans serif typeface and Arial is already defined
above, so it
seems appropriate here? I'm using 9pt Bold and it still reads fairly
well at 60%
reduction in size (Lulu books).
The serif vs. sans serif preferences seem to be cyclical. At present,
the sans serif may be more prevalent. But after a while, tastes will
change and serif may win out again .
Last time I checked, Serif fonts were considered better for things
printed on paper, sans-serif was better for electronic form.
Serif fonts really help dyslexic people because the i, l and 1 (I, L,
One) look about the same in sans-serif fonts.
Serif fonts are designed as serif to be easy to read, and even
electronically they can have that effect.
Serif fonts below 12pt are difficult for some people to read.
Serif fonts on Windows require ClearType to look good.
Sans-serif is considered easier to read on screen for small type and
studies generally support that it is faster to read on screen than serif
fonts. Of course, if you print it, people read serif fonts faster.
Unfortunately, we target both... <sigh>.
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