Comments on: TNPC Dan little things can make a big difference… http://www.tnpcnewsletter.com/blog/2007/03/22/tnpc-dan-little-things-can-make-a-big-difference/ Asking better questions Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:09:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: DanB http://www.tnpcnewsletter.com/blog/2007/03/22/tnpc-dan-little-things-can-make-a-big-difference/comment-page-1/#comment-8074 DanB Mon, 26 Mar 2007 05:36:38 +0000 http://www.tnpcnewsletter.com/blog/2007/03/22/tnpc-dan-little-things-can-make-a-big-difference/#comment-8074 David ~ I agree with you although my research in the past was the opposite for onscreen reading - Sans Serif is easier on screen. David ~

I agree with you although my research in the past was the opposite for onscreen reading – Sans Serif is easier on screen.

]]> By: Catmoves http://www.tnpcnewsletter.com/blog/2007/03/22/tnpc-dan-little-things-can-make-a-big-difference/comment-page-1/#comment-8055 Catmoves Sat, 24 Mar 2007 22:49:28 +0000 http://www.tnpcnewsletter.com/blog/2007/03/22/tnpc-dan-little-things-can-make-a-big-difference/#comment-8055 Interesting comment. I agree, small skinny san serif type is not really meant for reading by adult humans. (Lawyers use it all the time.) Re: the videos. I have no patience with videos that stop and start, stop and start. More often than not, I click out of them and go about my surfing. I heard somewhere that effect is done by lazy webmasters who fail to use a "loading" bar. Interesting comment. I agree, small skinny san serif type is not really meant for reading by adult humans. (Lawyers use it all the time.) Re: the videos. I have no patience with videos that stop and start, stop and start. More often than not, I click out of them and go about my surfing. I heard somewhere that effect is done by lazy webmasters who fail to use a “loading” bar.

]]> By: David http://www.tnpcnewsletter.com/blog/2007/03/22/tnpc-dan-little-things-can-make-a-big-difference/comment-page-1/#comment-8046 David Sat, 24 Mar 2007 05:36:53 +0000 http://www.tnpcnewsletter.com/blog/2007/03/22/tnpc-dan-little-things-can-make-a-big-difference/#comment-8046 Interesting observation on the default fonts. Serif fonts have long been considered more readable in smaller sizes due to peoples familiarity with the printed page. In the print world, serif fonts have been the standard for text for hundreds of years. Sans Serif fonts on the other hand have been the domain of headings and other larger sizes. Thats a very long held convention that MS has turned on its ear. Have not seen the new fonts yet but it will be interesting to see if the quality is there for high readability. Many fonts do not meet that standard. If they are not, many will be changing the defaults. And thanks for the great Screen Ruler link. I used to use a poorer one. Interesting observation on the default fonts.

Serif fonts have long been considered more readable in smaller sizes due to peoples familiarity with the printed page. In the print world, serif fonts have been the standard for text for hundreds of years. Sans Serif fonts on the other hand have been the domain of headings and other larger sizes.
Thats a very long held convention that MS has turned on its ear. Have not seen the new fonts yet but it will be interesting to see if the quality is there for high readability. Many fonts do not meet that standard. If they are not, many will be changing the defaults.

And thanks for the great Screen Ruler link. I used to use a poorer one.

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