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pizda · 11-01-2010, 12:18 PM

I just wonder wheather text size has anything to do with our eyes as long as we can read the text.

Well, I have a little eye problems. I got it working in the old days with cheap CRT screens. Probably that was the time when I have been told about ergonomic text size i.e. that certain size is optimal for the eyes - no smaller, no bigger.

Nowadays we have far better displays and I think that the ergonoimc text size is really no longer true. The ergonoimc text size was probably a measure of text size which was keeping you at the safe distance from the screen - the CRT screen tend to be full of static which was throwing all the dust at your eyes.

I used to wrok on 24" screen with resolution 1440x900 but I just bought a notebook with 10" scereen utilizing the same resolution and I just have great reading experience on it. Now I think of buying portable reading device and it is hard to decide which size I should go for.

Can you please share:
1. what text size are you using on modern LCD screen or eInk?
2. have you used smaller text size but on prolonged period it had negative impact on your eyes?
3. of course any comments on reserarch which you have done or read about

I just googled interesting aritcle about font faces http://www.wilsonweb.com/wmt6/html-e...medium=twitter

I must say it is really true. I switched to Verdana on my notebook and its great!

11-01-2010, 12:18 PM	#1
pizda Enthusiast Posts: 39 Karma: 18 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: kindle, iPad	how text size affect our eyes? I just wonder wheather text size has anything to do with our eyes as long as we can read the text. Well, I have a little eye problems. I got it working in the old days with cheap CRT screens. Probably that was the time when I have been told about ergonomic text size i.e. that certain size is optimal for the eyes - no smaller, no bigger. Nowadays we have far better displays and I think that the ergonoimc text size is really no longer true. The ergonoimc text size was probably a measure of text size which was keeping you at the safe distance from the screen - the CRT screen tend to be full of static which was throwing all the dust at your eyes. I used to wrok on 24" screen with resolution 1440x900 but I just bought a notebook with 10" scereen utilizing the same resolution and I just have great reading experience on it. Now I think of buying portable reading device and it is hard to decide which size I should go for. Can you please share: 1. what text size are you using on modern LCD screen or eInk? 2. have you used smaller text size but on prolonged period it had negative impact on your eyes? 3. of course any comments on reserarch which you have done or read about I just googled interesting aritcle about font faces http://www.wilsonweb.com/wmt6/html-e...medium=twitter I must say it is really true. I switched to Verdana on my notebook and its great!