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Originally Posted by Andybaby
If anyone would Like to Suggest a Font, Please Do. I would love to find the Perfect Font.
It is My Conclusion that a Font With a Heavy Line Weight (Bolder), but Large White Space in the lettering would be the most readable. Although, In my Previous Testing, Using a Bold Font VS. the Same Font non Bold, the Non Bold Version was Easier to ready. for that I Used Times, and Georgia to Test. Both Serif Fonts.
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i'm not sure whether it's "perfect" or not but i've been using
Fontin lately and i'm very pleased with it. it has a large x-height and dark stroke for improved readability at smaller sizes and for screen reading and i find it very attractive to look at and very readable. plus, it's free.
and it's got a
sans serif version as well.
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Originally Posted by danegeld
After having my PRS-700 for less than a week, I've already converted a dozen books to a PDF format I designed in InDesign specifically for the reader. I've been a professional web and graphic designer for over 20 years and the reality is that sans-serif fonts are easier to read onscreen, while serif generally works better for print. However, in the last few years, I've started to believe that serif-on-paper has more to do with tradition and what we're accustomed to than any real advantage over sans-serif. Finding an optimal balance between type and white space seems to be the most important factor in readability. I've been using 14-point Myriad Pro for my PDFs, which is a little large, but I can read it easily for long periods without my glasses. It really comes down to what works for the individual.
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i agree that white space is a key factor to readability, so leading, eye sizes and margins are also elements to take into account.
as for the serif / sans serif debate... i had a book once (paper book) with the body set in sans serif. i admit that my first reaction was suprise, because as you say we are used to seeing serif fonts in print. but although i quickly got over my surprise i noticed after reading it a while that it was not very comfortable to read ; i think serif fonts are really noticeably easier to recognise without extra effort, at least for me. i didn't manage to finish reading that book although the subject interested me and i think it was partly because i found it a bit uncomfortable to read.
but, as always, there is a lot of personal preference involved in anyone's choice...
very interesting thread. thanks for all the great links, everyone !