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That gwern page is mostly rambling IMHO. Yes, there is a documented association between serifs and trust, but it is weak and mostly tested in print IIRC. I thin
by contingencies 5y ago
That gwern page is mostly rambling IMHO. Yes, there is a documented association between serifs and trust, but it is weak and mostly tested in print IIRC. I think you may be throwing the baby (real and objective improvement) out with the bathwater (fads) in the design world. There is substance there. I suggest https://watchdocumentaries.com/helvetica/ https://watchdocumentaries.com/helvetica/