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The body of most printed stuff is typeset in serif fonts because it improves legibility. Even on my fairly low definition e-reader, reading a book in a sans ser
by hocuspocus 13y ago
The body of most printed stuff is typeset in serif fonts because it improves legibility. Even on my fairly low definition e-reader, reading a book in a sans serif font feels weird. Moreover, the stroke width of sans serif fonts is usually fairly unvarying, which seems to offset what you gain by ditching the serifs:
http://www.matthewrobinson.co.uk/Measuring-Type http://www.matthewrobinson.co.uk/Measuring-Type