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Subject:Re: 10 pt vs 12 pt From:cchris -at- toptechwriter -dot- us To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com> Date:Wed, 17 Nov 2004 10:52:35 -0700
Hi, John
You don't mention if it's for online use, but this page http://www.nwsltr.com/typeface.shtml
Strongly recommends 12 pt type or larger for readability.
If you're updating styles for printed copy, this page http://tinyurl.com/4wp27 (html version of a PDF)
recommends using 12-pt or larger to accommodate people with disabilities.
One thing to keep in mind when changing font size is to adjust the text
column width so readability doesn't suffer. This page http://www.ohanlonpr.com/advanced/tip902print.htm
recommends a maximum of about 70 charters (10 to 12 words) per line.
Regards,
Chris
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> Hi, guys...I'm having a "discussion" with my manager over some style
> conventions.
>
> First...body text must be Times New Roman.
>
> With that said, how does anyone feel about going to 10pt for the body
> text vs 12 point.
>
> I prefer 12 pt for readability (hey...I'm 51 tomorrow and the
> eyeballs ain't what they used to be) and he prefers 10 pt for it's
> layout aesthetics.
>
> Does anyone have any issue on reading one or the other? Does anyone
> know of any studies that address one over the other?
>
> Thanks
>
> =====
> John Posada
> Senior Technical Writer
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