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kacir · 05-10-2007, 03:48 PM

well... , it very much depends on the device, look of fonts on the particular screen, aviability of fonts and such things.
Generally I find sans-serif (like Arial, Helvetica or Swiss) to be much more readable on a low resolution screen. Low resolution means less than 200dpi - that is vast majority of existing devices.
You should try to use built-in fonts in your device, because those might be optimized for that particular screen.

Just grab a book and format it using several fonts, fontsizes, bold or nobold atributes until you find the solution you like the best. You should try to read several screenfuls of text with each combination of fonts / sizes / margins / justifications / ...

Spending several hours choosing the best combination is well worth your time. You might spend hundreds of hours looking at the combination ;-)

Also ...
For a small screen i personally do not like justified text - small screen makes lines too short and text can become quite uneven. The most ordinary "left justified" text works the best.

05-10-2007, 03:48 PM	#2
kacir Wizard Posts: 3,450 Karma: 10484861 Join Date: May 2006 Device: PocketBook 360, before it was Sony Reader, cassiopeia A-20	fonts well... , it very much depends on the device, look of fonts on the particular screen, aviability of fonts and such things. Generally I find sans-serif (like Arial, Helvetica or Swiss) to be much more readable on a low resolution screen. Low resolution means less than 200dpi - that is vast majority of existing devices. You should try to use built-in fonts in your device, because those might be optimized for that particular screen. Just grab a book and format it using several fonts, fontsizes, bold or nobold atributes until you find the solution you like the best. You should try to read several screenfuls of text with each combination of fonts / sizes / margins / justifications / ... Spending several hours choosing the best combination is well worth your time. You might spend hundreds of hours looking at the combination ;-) Also ... For a small screen i personally do not like justified text - small screen makes lines too short and text can become quite uneven. The most ordinary "left justified" text works the best.