Thread: What Font Type(s) do you prefer?
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Old 08-26-2008, 06:08 PM   #35
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Originally Posted by IceHand View Post
That may be true, but Caslon probably wouldn't look that good at the relatively low resolution of current E-ink devices (~166dpi). As already mentioned the more sturdy typefaces are a better choice for the Sony Reader (such as Caecilia, Constantia and Dolly).

By the way, I'm not a fan of Caslon, I prefer Garamond and Palatino in print.
Hey, don't shoot the messenger ! I was just repeating what I was told.

For readability, IMO nothing beats non-justified Courier New, although I agree that is usually overkill and definitely not appropriate for the Reader. I took a look at the sample of Dolly you posted, and I must say, I'm getting that for my PRS-505. It looks amazing.

EDIT: On the other hand, Dolly costs 150 euros. Heeeell no. I'm not paying half a Reader for a bloody font.
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