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Originally Posted by haydnfan
Well not everyone. I know people in their 40s all the way to their 60s that don't need reading glasses.
There are some people that have difficulty reading and concentrating on high contrast media. Try switching from black font on white background to either black font on sepia background, gray background or white font on black background.
Font settings as well have an impact on readability. You will read better on a serif font than a sans serif or a slab serif. I would suggest trying the Georgia font. Also the use of white spacing is important. Make sure that line spacing is 1.5 spaced or double spaced. Adjust the margins and font size until you have 10-15 words per line. Going less than or greater than that interval results in the line either feeling too short or too long.
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I have a problem with high contrast and white text on a black background is too much for me. It needs to be a pale gray or else my vision goes double. I usually use a light purple background with black text, but any color is better for me than white.
I've seen a few posts recently that say serif is better for reading, but for me sans serif is much easier. A lot of websites use sans serif I thought because it was supposed to be easier for screen reading.