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Easy-to-read-on-screen FONT. Your choice is...

by alexgold87
6 replies
Hi there.

During writing simple manual I figured out that it's quite difficult to choose good font for on screen reading.

I am not interested in font size, because user can easy zoom in/out PDF file, but font face is really important.

So, what is your choice?
#choice #easytoreadonscreen #font
  • Profile picture of the author JohnMcCabe
    I voted Verdana, but I also like/use Tahoma.
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  • Profile picture of the author manicmethods
    Calibri it has to be. I was told by a designer friend that Sans Serif fonts are better for on screen stuff, and Serif fonts are better for printed stuff.

    If you're on a Mac then I vote Lucinda Grande.
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  • Profile picture of the author WillR
    The most popular and legible are fonts such as:

    Arial, Verdana, Tahoma, Georgia

    Don't try and get fancy. Just stick to one of those main fonts because you will be doing your readers a massive favor.
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  • Profile picture of the author laurencewins
    I always use Arial because I find the lettering is slightly more round and clearer. I work with 12 point font generally. It's critical for me as I am blind in 1 eye so I need to not add stress to my good eye.
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    • Profile picture of the author MissTerraK
      I prefer Tahoma the most although I have also used Calibri as well.

      Terra
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  • Profile picture of the author Onora Oz
    I voted "your own option". Because I'm using a mix of fonts in my publishings. Tested and approved by several book and magazine publishers, I've learned these in journalism school ages ago, and they're still being used by major publishing outlets. Both for online and offline...

    Arial, Calibri, Verdana for body text. (Calibri is the best if you have heavy design elements on your pages, like photos, illustrations, other graphics.)

    Tahoma, Impact for different headline types.

    If you're catering to some kind of "bookworm" audience, I recommend you use Palatino Linotype. It's the best alternative to Times New Roman.

    Cheers
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