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Is it just me or is the Ubuntu font really hard to read for long-form text? It doesn't help that it's larger than normal body text too. Sites like this remind m
by Cyberdog 4y ago
Is it just me or is the Ubuntu font really hard to read for long-form text? It doesn't help that it's larger than normal body text too. Sites like this remind me that custom fonts in CSS were a mistake.
On topic… calling switching to Linux an "upgrade" is pretty presumptuous. It's not an upgrade for someone whose business relies on programs or technologies which are still only available on Windows - for many of those people, that's probably why they're on Windows in the first place.
- ghostly_s 4y agoIt's not just you, it's a shit font.
- eyelidlessness 4y agoI find the font very visually appealing at larger (heading, not enlarged paragraph) sizes, but agree even then it’s harder to read than more common choices. The part I think most makes it difficult is the very high x-height to cap-height ratio, then the very low descender to everything ratio. That already makes different letters harder to distinguish, even they didn’t all have very similar curves and understated distinguishing features. It works really well for 1-3 branding words, and it’s very visually striking. But I wouldn’t consider it for much beyond that.