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Originally Posted by Colt
Now, this is above average apparently, but seems much slower than my real reading speed with a book. I don't skim, I actually hear the words being read in my mind. Could there really be that much of a difference in reading speed between the computer and print? I'm curious what other people might get. - Colt
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I haven't tried to measure it, but I don't see a lot of difference between the two mediums. I think it's a matter of what you are used to.
For example, it's a popular theory that a serif typeface is easier to read than a sans-serif when you are reading blocks of text. I don't believe that's the case. I think serif seems easier to read because it's what you are used to, and you recognize the letter forms more readily. But given time to adjust, sans-serif presents no obstacle. (I am an ex print designer/production guy, who thinks that setting
text copy is an art a lot of pro designers haven't mastered.)
But you mentioned "hearing the words being read in my mind". When you hear them, what else do you experience? If the author is describing action, do you see pictures evoked by the words?
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Dennis