11-25-2019, 09:05 PM | #1 |
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Seeking the next most readable font after Lexend
Based on what I've read about the Lexend font, it is a most readable font.
I have been using Lexend as my default font on my ereader until someone pointed out that it doesn't have bold or italics versions. Unfortunately the font creator didn't create a bold or italics version of the font, nor is it a priority for him. So, fellow readers, what is the second-best readable font? I want to use a font that has been trialled and put tot the test the way Lexend has? What do you all propose? Last edited by droopy; 11-25-2019 at 09:26 PM. |
11-25-2019, 09:22 PM | #2 | |
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Seriously, what I call readable would bring a rant from Jon. What he likes, might be hated by others. Readable is dependent on multiple factors: display tech is one, USER vision is another. I am down to 1 eye. Contrast and line spacing are important. Sans or Serif, not so much. YMMV |
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11-25-2019, 09:34 PM | #3 |
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Seriously, the above extreme example really proves the point. I don't use Comic Sans, but to this day I am utterly unable to understand why its very existence is considered a crime against sentience. Similarly, I am unable to grok the touted superiority of Lexend. The samples I read seem no better or worse than Bookerly or my defaults, Arial Unicode and Noto - both of which handle multiple scripts much better than most Roman-only fonts I've tried.
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11-26-2019, 01:50 AM | #4 |
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I noticed that Lexend has a simple 'a' and 'g' - the type with a simple round part, like a simple child's print. Futura is the most obvious one which comes to mind, although there are many others.
Andika New Basic (I don't like the slant on the 'a'.) Caudex (a little disconnected.) Glacial Indifference You might find some useful fonts on this thread: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=320073 |
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Have you tried Literata Book? It's another font by Google, very similar to Literata, but the spacing is different. |
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11-26-2019, 12:48 PM | #7 |
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I think there is no perfect font for everybody. In my opinion the best way to find the most readable font is to read with different font and let judge to Your eyes. Because it is a very personal matter.
My preferred font is Bookerly and I recently discovered Lexia DaMa that is also a good font. They both are serif font and I don't have the perception of cognitive noise. Other persons prefer sans serif font, I don't like them. Finally I have a Paperwhite and a Kobo Aura One and not all font will perform the same in both reader. And in my Kobo there are installed also KOReader and Plato: again two other engine in which the beauty of the font can vary. Last edited by ps67; 11-26-2019 at 12:52 PM. |
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My personal feeling is that at small font sizes (i.e., the body font in an ebook), serif fonts are easier to read. Headers and other bits of text using a larger font size often look better in a sans-serif font. As for the opinion at lexend.com, are you sure you want to quote someone who feels that italic and/or bold are not needed? Though I would love to see a proper definition of cognitive noise other than saying it's a buzzword (buzz phrase?). |
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11-26-2019, 01:10 PM | #10 |
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I use Bookerly on my Kindles and Kindle apps. I'm not fond of san serif fonts for reading.
Isn't font choice largely subjective, especially for people with no learning/reading issues? I tend to use a larger line spacing than some, it can be more helpful when my nystagmus is acting up than a larger font size. A more narrow text column is also easier on my eyes during those times. The less distance my eyes have to travel mean less jumping around. |
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11-26-2019, 04:52 PM | #12 |
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I change font for every book I read, that's the beauty of an ereader. For diaries and letters, I choose a handwritten font; for something spooky I go for a bold serif font which looks 'old'. It only becomes annoying if I'm reading several books at once; each time I change book, I have to readjust the font!
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11-26-2019, 05:55 PM | #14 |
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I don't like reading on my H2O with a sans-serif font. I prefer a serif font. The font I like best is CareInk which can be found at https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=184056 If the creator of Lexend truly believed in his font, he'd have created bold, bold italic, and italic versions. As it is, what he's created is rubbish because it's useless. So his saying that serifs cause a problem is also rubbish. Try ChareInk and see how you like it. For some, they do prefer sans-serif. But try for yourself and see what you think. Last edited by JSWolf; 11-26-2019 at 06:04 PM. |
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