tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38907710.post3333376018315586815..comments2023-05-03T01:13:52.040-04:00Comments on non sequitur: a legal fiction: Crash course on computer fontsJchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02075132934894632740noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38907710.post-36210696602105258142009-02-03T19:04:00.000-05:002009-02-03T19:04:00.000-05:00wiki: Serif"In traditional printing serifed fonts ...wiki: Serif<BR/><BR/>"In traditional printing serifed fonts are used for body text because they are considered easier to read than sans-serif fonts for this purpose.[1] Sans-serif fonts are more often used in headlines, headings, and shorter pieces of text and subject matter requiring a more casual feel than the formal look of serifed types.<BR/><BR/>Serifed fonts are the overwhelming typeface choice for lengthy text printed in books, newspapers and magazines.[2] For such purposes sans serif fonts are more acceptable in Europe than in North America, but still less common than serifed typefaces.<BR/><BR/>While in print serifed fonts are considered more readable, sans-serif is considered more legible on computer screens.[citation needed] For this reason the majority of web pages employ sans-serif type.[3] Hinting information, anti-aliasing and subpixel rendering technologies have partially mitigated the legibility problem of serif fonts on screen. But the basic constraint of screen resolution — typically 100 pixels per inch or less — and small font sizes continues to limit their readability on screen."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com