Non-Designer’s Type Book, The, Second Edition

Other Factors

Besides the distinguishing features of the typeface, there are other factors that can make text more or less readable, as described on the following pages. Once you are conscious of these factors, you can work with them to make even the least readable face more usable.

These faces have strong, noticeable features which make them quite distinctive. They are thus attractive for many uses, but there is too much distraction built into the faces to make them easy to read in extended text.

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Oldstyle typefaces have moderate features: there is moderation in the serifs, in the weight of the strokes, in the contrast between ...