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It's just too thin. There's a reason thin fonts on mobile OSes are used only for big text like date and time. Thin fonts are difficult to read, Open Sans partic
by cliveowen 13y ago
It's just too thin. There's a reason thin fonts on mobile OSes are used only for big text like date and time. Thin fonts are difficult to read, Open Sans particularly so.
- ryanSrich 13y agoHmmm.. That's strange considering Steve Matteson (the type designer)[1] optimized the typeface for both mobile and web use. Perhaps the mobile browser you're using is rending it quite differently. 1: http://www.google.com/fonts/specimen/Open+Sans http://www.google.com/fonts/specimen/Open+Sans
- ed209 13y agoOpen Sans has plenty of weights to choose from, I don't think you should write off the whole font! http://www.google.com/fonts/specimen/Open+Sans http://www.google.com/fonts/specimen/Open+Sans
- stevewillows 13y agoI'd love to know what browser / os you're using. I'm running a galaxy s3 in 'tablet mode' (lcd density set to 160 from 320) and the text renders nicely.