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- From: jleade@micrognosis.co.uk (John Leadeham)
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- Subject: Re: Studies of text readability in different typefaces
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- Date: 21 Jan 93 10:08:30 GMT
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- In article <1993Jan20.034434.24613@burrhus.harvard.edu>, cfc@isr.harvard.edu (Christopher F. Chabris) writes:
- |>Warning -- this question may have been discussed before ...
- |>
- |> I've often read injunctions in design books about the use of serif versus
- |> sans-serif text in various situations: body text, headings, titles, outdoor
- |> signs, computer displays, etc. Sometimes things like this are said:
- |>
- |> -- Serif text is easier to read as body text.
- |>
- |> -- Sans-serif type is better for titles, labels, signs, and other short
- |> pieces of text.
- |>
- |> The kicker is that the author usually accompanies such recommendations with
- |> "many studies have shown" but never offers citations to published articles.
- |>
- |> Does anyone have some citations on this issue, preferably to a review paper?
- |>
- |> I would appreciate hearing about them. Thanks in advance.
- |>
- |>
- |> -- Christopher Chabris
- |> AI Program Manager
- |> Department of Psychology
- |> Harvard University
- |>
- |> cfc@isr.harvard.edu
- |> cfc@harvunxw.bitnet
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