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Which Font Should You Use

Serif fonts have little feet that are supposed to make the letters more readable. Times New Roman is popular

Sans-Serif font is as it sounds – sans meaning “without” so sans-serif is “without feet” – Helvetica is a sans-serif font

We have been told that Serif and San Serif are best

Times New Roman is the least readable on the screen of a computer and especially hand held devices. The screen has to have a high resolution for the little feet to appear.

So

Sans-Serif fonts are best on line because they are less confusing to the eye

Best fonts online

Times New Roman - SerifGaramond - SerifHelvetica - Sans-Serif

These fonts are good for print on paper

Lets review

The most legible fonts for online writing areArial, Verdana, Courier At the 10 point size Verdana was preferred and

Times New Roman was least preferredAt the 12 point size Ariel is most preferred and Time

New Roman is the least preferredOverall Verdana was the most preferred and Times

New Roman was the least preferred

Software Usability Research Laboratory

For easiest online reading, use Arial 12-point size and larger

If you have to use smaller than 12-points, use Verdana at 10 points

To accommodate older readers use 14 points

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