- From: <Andrew.Arch@visionaustralia.org.au>
- Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2001 09:52:54 +1000
- To: <Paul@ten-20.com>
- Cc: w3c-wai-ig@w3.org
Paul,
Here are a few references I've collected:
# http://www.lighthouse.org/print_leg.htm
# http://www.tiresias.org/fonts/home.htm
# http://psychology.wichita.edu/surl/usabilitynews/3W/fontSR.htm
Personally, I like Verdana as its just a little wider than Arial
- my vision impaired coleagues find it better too.
This is supported by SitePoint -
http://www.sitepoint.com/newsletter/archive/newsletter69.php
"There are two fonts specifically designed for maximum readability
on screen, they are the Verdana and Georgia typefaces. The only
down side to these two fonts is that they do not print out very
well. Arial and Times Roman are both very legible both onscreen
and off. Unless you have a good reason not to, stick to these
four fonts."
Andrew
_________________________________
Dr Andrew Arch
Manager, Internet Product Development
Vision Australia Foundation
Ph 613 9864 9222; Fax 613 9864 9210
Mobile 0438 755 565
http://www.visionaustralia.org.au/
Member, Education & Outreach Working Group,
W3C Web Accessibility Initiative
http://www.w3.org/WAI/EO/
"Paul Davis"
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Please respond
to Paul
Hi All,
I need some references to quote on fonts and good web design for a friend
of
mine working with Oxford Health authority. We all know times roman is not
always a good idea and thus <FONT FACE="geneva, arial, helvetica, sans
serif"> is so simple so it's not worth talking about, but that is my
problem, being so basic no one I can find has mentioned it in print!!
Even checked Nielson and nothing I could see. Any suggestions please?
smiles
Paul Davis
http://www.ten-20.com The portal website for disabled people and associated
professionals.
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