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Subject:Re: Website readability From:Mary McWilliams Johnson <mary -at- SUPERCONNECT -dot- COM> Date:Tue, 18 Aug 1998 12:11:30 -0500
Here are a couple of Web sites that may be helpful:
http://www.microsoft.com/typography/fontpack/default.htm
Microsoft Typography Web site, the online resource for type
users and type developers. From this page you can
download fonts for use with
Windows and Apple Macintosh computers.
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Mary McWilliams Johnson
McJohnson Communications
Documentation Specialist
Web Site Design, Development and Graphics
www.superconnect.com
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At 09:34 AM 8/18/98 -0400, Douglas Max wrote:
>Does anyone know the answer to this question:
>
>"What's the best color, font (serif, or sans-serif), size for text to be
>easily readable on the web?" We have long scrolling pages on our
>website and I want it to be easy on our students.
>
>My webmaster thinks that a navy blue "softens" things up, but I wonder
>if black isn't better because of its greater contrast. Also, I think
>that Times Roman is easier to read than Ariel. I welcome your opinions
>and/or reference to any research done on this.
>
>Thanks.
>
>Doug Max
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