[Xerte] Why novelty font;))

[Alistair McNaught]

True but style is part of the aesthetic and reading is about aesthetic
pleasure as well as functionality. There is a new font developed
specifically for dyslexics -



"Currently, many dyslexia-friendly websites use the sans-serif Arial
typeface. But like other potentially problematic typefaces, Arial uses
similar forms for the letters b and d, p and q, and u and n.

Some organizations, like the University of Edinburgh Disability Office,
have tried using the Comic Sans typeface instead. But the thick and
asymmetrical characters that make up Comic Sans often are considered to
be too whimsical for professional use."



It's like the difference between classical music, rock and bluegrass....
Which is best? Depends...





From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
[mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Julian Tenney
Sent: 26 February 2010 22:38
To: Xerte discussion list
Subject: RE: [Xerte] Why novelty font;))



>I've not seen any specific research but the normal reasons given are
clarity and even spacing



There are much better fonts on those criteria than Comic Sans.




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