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Regarding the type being large, iA have very good reasons for that being the case, which they outline very clearly in another article [1]. [1] http://informati

Regarding the type being large, iA have very good reasons for that being the case, which they outline very clearly in another article [1]. [1] http://informationarchitects.net/blog/100e2r/ http://informationarchitects.net/blog/100e2r/ "The 100% Easy-2-Read Standard"

aw3c2 14y ago
That says it is the browser default size and that is not correct. Here, check it out: http://pastehtml.com/view/cc5nellwp.html http://pastehtml.com/view/cc5nellwp.html First line uses your browser's default. Second line is their setting (~21px). Such huge text is definitely not easy to read for me on any of my devices.
- falcolas 14y ago
  Since we're discussing opinions here - the second entry is much more readable on my 1080p monitor at arms length.
- batista 14y ago
  >That says it is the browser default size and that is not correct. It is correct, just slightly misleading. The size is made to look like the browser default size taking display density into account. It is adaptive. The 16px font, in the screenshot you send, is not "browser default size". Or, it is, but not as it was intended by browser makers. See, when it was chosen as default, we used 14" 1024x768 monitors or worse. Anybody who wants to show this as it was intended, needs to take account the DPI of a modern screen and increase the 16px accordingly. Trust me, those guys have gave a lot of thought into readability and font sizing. >Such huge text is definitely not easy to read for me on any of my devices. Actually it is. You are just not used to it. Whereas you are used to fonts of exactly the same size (or very near) when reading books. Some people have been conditioned to stare at tiny fonts (a 12-14px font is a monstrosity on a modern display) and proper type jumps at them. Check also Zeldman's reasoning: http://www.zeldman.com/2012/05/18/web-design-manifesto-2012/ http://www.zeldman.com/2012/05/18/web-design-manifesto-2012/
  - aw3c2 14y ago
    No, the font is huge compared to a book. Yes, I did held a book infront of my face at reading distance to compare. The font here at HN is pretty much what a book is like. I use a 1680x1050 22 inch screen.
DanBC 14y ago
I love that article. >an overly strong contrast (full black and white) is not ideal either, as the text starts to flicker. Benchmark: #333 on #fff I prefer #000 on #ffd, but that's me.

aw3c2 14y ago

That says it is the browser default size and that is not correct. Here, check it out: http://pastehtml.com/view/cc5nellwp.html http://pastehtml.com/view/cc5nellwp.html First line uses your browser's default. Second line is their setting (~21px). Such huge text is definitely not easy to read for me on any of my devices.

falcolas 14y ago
Since we're discussing opinions here - the second entry is much more readable on my 1080p monitor at arms length.
batista 14y ago
>That says it is the browser default size and that is not correct. It is correct, just slightly misleading. The size is made to look like the browser default size taking display density into account. It is adaptive. The 16px font, in the screenshot you send, is not "browser default size". Or, it is, but not as it was intended by browser makers. See, when it was chosen as default, we used 14" 1024x768 monitors or worse. Anybody who wants to show this as it was intended, needs to take account the DPI of a modern screen and increase the 16px accordingly. Trust me, those guys have gave a lot of thought into readability and font sizing. >Such huge text is definitely not easy to read for me on any of my devices. Actually it is. You are just not used to it. Whereas you are used to fonts of exactly the same size (or very near) when reading books. Some people have been conditioned to stare at tiny fonts (a 12-14px font is a monstrosity on a modern display) and proper type jumps at them. Check also Zeldman's reasoning: http://www.zeldman.com/2012/05/18/web-design-manifesto-2012/ http://www.zeldman.com/2012/05/18/web-design-manifesto-2012/
- aw3c2 14y ago
  No, the font is huge compared to a book. Yes, I did held a book infront of my face at reading distance to compare. The font here at HN is pretty much what a book is like. I use a 1680x1050 22 inch screen.

DanBC 14y ago

I love that article. >an overly strong contrast (full black and white) is not ideal either, as the text starts to flicker. Benchmark: #333 on #fff I prefer #000 on #ffd, but that's me.