PhotoratFeb 28

@moonglow started a discussion about legible fonts. That prompted me to make these three tables of fonts.

Some of these fonts have a reputation for legibility. Others are just very common. The latter are so you can see how legible or not the popular fonts are.

I've included four columns of easily confused characters. I recommend using those columns as your primary criteria.

Edit: Added additional readable fonts.

#accessibility #legibility #font #fonts #typeface #typefaces

Show threadRonny LamFeb 28
@photorat @moonglow Funny to see that Atkinson Hyperlegible Next Sans Serif has serifs on the qp.
Show threadPhotoratFeb 28
@ronnylam
The q has a curl on it, which runs into the p. Is that what you're looking at? It's just a result of my putting them next to each other.
Show threadRonny Lam
@photorat Ah yes, now that I put it in the font editor I see the curl in the q. Other than that I like the font. Which font do you prefer? Taking that you are one of them that needs a good font.
Feb 28 at 9:52amWeb
Show threadPhotoratFeb 28

@ronnylam
Until yesterday, I was a fan of Verdana. It was designed to be legible at small point sizes. It's actually only marginally better than most of these.

Among the sans serifs, the one that appeals to me most right now is Ayuthaya. It looks very readable. I'm going to try that in my browser as the default.

Arial Rounded MT Bold is very pretty. Except for the rn problem, it seems quite readable.

My third choice would be Atkinson Hyperlegible.