Product Creation - Need your Opinions

by CDawson Banned

Posted: 14 years ago 22 replies

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Hello everyone,

If you don't mind sharing, what kind/type of font do you like to see in E-books, Do you like to see a big font for easy reading? A smaller font so the page number doesn't seem misleading? Do you like Courier new, times new roman, arial, etc?

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jrianto 14 years ago

I would like to be reading medium sized fonts with Arial, but that's just me. Don't do too small or to large, medium is fine. We can zoom in and zoom out as we like as well.
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Mark Blaze 14 years ago

Typically i use arial or this trebuche or something that is the default font choice for the openoffice software (free and includes a one click pdf conversion option).

Why? Because both are professional and yet easy to read.

Mark Blaze

Edit: Size wise normally size 12 and 14 to 16 on sub-headings.
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- webwriter 14 years ago
  
  I use Arial for the same reason. It is easier to read.
  
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- ic7 14 years ago
  
  I usually use Verdana 12 point. But I'm raising that to 13pt because it looks more readable, stronger, and still not too big.
  
  Good info here: HTML E-Mail: Text Font Readability Study
  
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  craigc1980 14 years ago
  
  For me i like just a normal arial font.
  
  But i do like the font size a little on the larger size.
  
  I dont read much off my main computer but i do alot on my laptop.
  
  As you know most laptop screens arent very big as it is.
  
  So i seem to strain on smaller font size.
  
  Then again maybe im just going blind.
  
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  butters 14 years ago
  
  Verdana for me, it looks kind of like Arial but it seems slightly bigger and easier to read for me.
  
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sumeno 14 years ago

i just use normal arial font...its easy to read
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Chad Eljisr 14 years ago

Tahoma and Verdana were designed especially for legibility on the screen, while Arial is better if your final product will be printed.
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ppbiz 14 years ago

Verdana or Arial for sure- easy on the eyes and a decent size. 12 font is best.

Rhiannon
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Shaleniie Devi 14 years ago

Like most have said here, I use Verdana too, size 12 - 14. I find the finished product reading to be ALOT easier on the eyes.

Using Verdana or Arial - you shouldn't go wrong.

Shaleniie Devi
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Tasso Pepi 14 years ago

Hey... Just thought I would give my two cents... I prefer to use verdana 13 pt...
I find it clean and very easy to read, plus it looks pretty on the page...

I like the pages to have a decent sized text, I am one of these guys who when I see a huge sea of small text my heart sinks.... haha

Good luck with your book

Tas
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fitz10 14 years ago

Arial or Veranda in 12 pt font looks best on screen to me.
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- Peter Nguyen 14 years ago
  
  i like medium sized verdana or times new roman when reading pdfs of my laptop
  
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SuperSmartEbook

14 years ago

I like courier new / arial - medium size. Add some pictures, also use bold - italic - underline

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jamespereira

14 years ago

I prefer Arial because of it's readability.

Font sizes I use are 16 for Chapters, 14 for subheadings and 12 for body.

I also prefer to use double spacing instead of single.

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Daniel Brock

14 years ago

One thing that really pisses me off is when someone says they have 100 page ebook and when you open it up you see they are using like 22point font.

Just a thought....

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Jacer

14 years ago

Originally Posted by Daniel Brock

One thing that really pisses me off is when someone says they have 100 page ebook and when you open it up you see they are using like 22point font.

Just a thought....

Exactly. I think everyones suggestions are right on. Around 12pt font for content and a bit larger for headlines and chapter breaks.

Oh and please refrain from putting one or two huge pictures on each page. The last couple ebooks have had way too many pictures. I think one every 4-5 pages is ok.

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Peeps66 14 years ago

It is best to use a sans-serif for a small amount of text on a line, but serif for a long line of text.

The sans-serif font gives words a greater readability because the letters are clearer (sans-serif -> without serif -> without the fiddly bits)

However when you use a serif font, the serifs make the lines of text stand-out more as if you were drawing out a line, thus making it easier to read across the page.

You will find in lots of books on the subject, that they will suggest sans-serif for titles/headers and serif for normal text.

The RNIB (Royal National Institute for the Blind) recommends using Arial or Helvetica when producing things in large print presumably because the words are easier to read individually and there will not be enough words on a line for the serifs to 'draw out' a line.

Hope this makes sense!

Peeps
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Chad Eljisr

14 years ago

Originally Posted by Daniel Brock

One thing that really pisses me off is when someone says they have 100 page ebook and when you open it up you see they are using like 22point font.

Just a thought....

Yes, that's so true. Actually, when I see fonts over 12 pt for the main text, I begin to ask myself how serious is that eBook.

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Big Al 14 years ago

That's really interesting ... was just researching what most newspapers use and they all seem to very Times New Roman like ... hadn't thought about paper vs. online.

Have written my reports in Arial using Verdana or Tahoma for headlines and additional notes.
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Adam Bauthues 14 years ago

In ebooks in PDF format or some other external format, I would use Verdana 12pt. If my content is available online, such as a free report or even a sales letter, I break it up into several pages and use Cambria 12pt-13pt.
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Istvan Horvath 14 years ago

There were studies clearly proving that for reading online it is better to use sans-serif fonts (arial, verdana etc.) and for reading something printed (real book, newspaper etc.) it is way better to use serif fonts.
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