The Legibility of Serif and Sans Serif Typefaces
This open access book provides a detailed and up-to-date account of the relevant literature on the legibility of different kinds of typefaces, which goes back over 140 years in the case of reading from paper and more than 50 years in the case of reading from screens. It describes the origins of seri...
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| description | This open access book provides a detailed and up-to-date account of the relevant literature on the legibility of different kinds of typefaces, which goes back over 140 years in the case of reading from paper and more than 50 years in the case of reading from screens. It describes the origins of serif and sans serif styles in ancient inscriptions, their adoption in modern printing techniques, and their legibility in different situations and in different populations of readers. It also examines recent research on the legibility of serif and sans serif typefaces when used with internet browsers, smartphones and other hand-held devices. The book investigates the difference in the legibility of serif typefaces and sans serif typefaces when they are used to produce printed material or when they are used to present material on computer monitors or other screens and it explores the differences in readers’ preferences among typefaces. The book’s main focus is on the psychology of reading, but there are clear implications for education and publishing. Indeed, the book can be read with benefit by anyone concerned with communicating with others through written text, whether it is printed on paper or displayed on computer screens. |
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| spelling | doab-20.500.12854ir-793192025-05-20T05:04:16Z The Legibility of Serif and Sans Serif Typefaces Richardson, John T. E. Legibility of text Reading from paper Reading from screens Sans serif typefaces Serif typefaces Typography and typographic design Open Access thema EDItEUR::C Language and Linguistics::CF Linguistics::CFC Literacy thema EDItEUR::C Language and Linguistics::CB Language: reference and general thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JN Education::JNU Teaching of a specific subject This open access book provides a detailed and up-to-date account of the relevant literature on the legibility of different kinds of typefaces, which goes back over 140 years in the case of reading from paper and more than 50 years in the case of reading from screens. It describes the origins of serif and sans serif styles in ancient inscriptions, their adoption in modern printing techniques, and their legibility in different situations and in different populations of readers. It also examines recent research on the legibility of serif and sans serif typefaces when used with internet browsers, smartphones and other hand-held devices. The book investigates the difference in the legibility of serif typefaces and sans serif typefaces when they are used to produce printed material or when they are used to present material on computer monitors or other screens and it explores the differences in readers’ preferences among typefaces. The book’s main focus is on the psychology of reading, but there are clear implications for education and publishing. Indeed, the book can be read with benefit by anyone concerned with communicating with others through written text, whether it is printed on paper or displayed on computer screens. 2022-03-16T04:00:40Z 2022-03-16T04:00:40Z 2022-03-15T07:53:26Z 2022 book ONIX_20220314_9783030909840_50 OCN: 1302179794 https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/53344 9783030909840 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/79319 eng SpringerBriefs in Education open access image/jpeg image/jpeg image/jpeg image/jpeg image/jpeg n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/53344/1/978-3-030-90984-0.pdf https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/53344/1/978-3-030-90984-0.pdf https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/53344/1/978-3-030-90984-0.pdf https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/53344/1/978-3-030-90984-0.pdf https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/53344/1/978-3-030-90984-0.pdf Springer Nature Springer 10.1007/978-3-030-90984-0 10.1007/978-3-030-90984-0 9fa3421d-f917-4153-b9ab-fc337c396b5a UK Research and Innovation 9783030909840 Springer 161 Cham open access |
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