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Posted by Jonathan N. Little on 01/24/06 19:17
Stewart Gordon wrote:
> Jonathan N. Little wrote:
>
>> Stewart Gordon wrote:
>>
>>> Jose wrote:
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> <snip>
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>>>> That said - Arial is a dumass font for the net since it confuses
>>>> several letters and numbers, leading to easy impersonation.
>>>
>>>
>>> If you mean that the difference between I and l isn't obvious, then
>>> yes. But that's true of many sans-serif fonts. And even some serif
>>> fonts make l and 1 look almost identica1.
>>
>>
>> No that is not true.
>
>
> What is not true?
>
>> The confusion is between the uppercase 'i' and lowercase 'l' with
>> Arial (common to many sans-serif fonts). The number '1' is
>> distinguishable for the letter characters by a upper simplified serif,
>> (little tang going off the left) where the letter characters have no
>> such serif. Actually the legibility problem is with serif fonts like
>> Times and Times New Roman that have a problem between lowercase 'l'
>> and the numeral '1'!
>
>
> You seem to be saying exactly what I just said, only in different words.
Sorry you are correct, I misread what you wrote, we are saying the same
thing...
>>> OTOH, there's a school of thought that thinks that sans-serif fonts
>>> are actually best for online documents. Allegedly easier on the
>>> eyes, or something like that.
>>
>>
>> They are easier to read because they are 'blacker' (heavier weight) in
>> general and the simplified lines are easier to read when smaller or in
>> lower contrast situations. Script and decorative fonts are probably
>> the least legible and should only be used sparingly
>
>
> Does this mean that if you took a sans-serif font and added serifs to
> it, then it would be as easy to read as the original sans-serif font?
They [sans-serif] are easier to read because they are 'blacker' (heavier
weight) in general and the simplified lines are easier to read
[especially] when smaller or in lower contrast situations.
Serif fonts are genenerally more difficult to read in the above situations.
Script and decorative fonts are *least* legible I said. A whole page
full of 'Aristocrat', 'Old English' or 'Kidnap' can be a b*tch to read
especially in great quantity and in reduced sizes (font-size<100%).
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Take care,
Jonathan
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