[WEB4LIB] Re: sanserif font for all browsers

[Andrew Mutch]

Boy, chalk up a big "Duh" for me!
I meant to say that the serif font is much more readable because it has the
"curls" [No, that's not the technical term.]
:)
But, as I did say at the end, on web pages, many people find the sans-serif fonts
easier to read when not in blocks of text.

Once again, a lesson in why one should not do 3 things at once.

Andrew Mutch
Library Systems Technician
Waterford Township Public Library
Waterford, MI

Andrew Mutch wrote:

> I think Walt is referring to the fact that sans-serif font is much more
> readable in blocks of text.  The "curls" on the letters help the "flow" of the
> text and easing the strain on the eyes.  I think this is one of those "rules"
> of typology.  It gets tricky with web pages because a lot of text is not
> blocks, like traditional printed text we would see in books and periodicals.
> Instead, it is little bits and pieces scattered about the pages.  In those
> cases, depending on colors, screen resolution and font size, many people find
> the sans-serif font easier to read.
>
> Andrew Mutch
> Library Systems Technician
> Waterford Township Public Library
> Waterford, MI
>
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