I believe it will always comes down to context. Some people love pixel fonts (like Silkscreen), but they generally don't have a place in larger sizes or on pape

I believe it will always comes down to context. Some people love pixel fonts (like Silkscreen), but they generally don't have a place in larger sizes or on paper. Likewise, browsers handling serifs' mix of thick and thin line weights can lead to unwanted results. When all of the lines are the same weight, you run into less problems with individual letters. That said, they can have a complete lack of personality. I rather prefer a hybrid typeface like the one Portland's TriMet uses - http://portlandafoot.org/documents/IdTrimetCasestudy.pdf http://portlandafoot.org/documents/IdTrimetCasestudy.pdf (on the headers of the print pieces and the words "Trip Center" in the signage on page 3).