tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24201073.post5083573729317613658..comments2009-03-11T08:52:29.705-04:00Dave Wilcoxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02402220042714122920noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24201073.post-54115264238876833272009-03-11T08:52:00.000-04:002009-03-11T08:52:00.000-04:00Nick,<BR/><BR/>Any more info you can find on font size and readability would be greatly appreciated.<BR/><BR/>daveDavid Wilcoxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02402220042714122920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24201073.post-14147675958831454292009-03-10T13:59:00.000-04:002009-03-10T13:59:00.000-04:00I humbly submit for your review the venerable typeface Helvetica for sermon notes as it is "undistracting". ^_^ <BR/><BR/>In a similar manner, Tahoma and Verdana may also be appropriately professional. If you're looking for a serif typeface, I do like the elegant, modern Sylfaen, which Brittany suggested. <B>Britt</B>, what are your thoughts on something in the Bookman family, like Bookman Old Style? It seems to have a distinct, readable flair with a loose kerning that could be good for the side screens. <BR/><BR/>As for whether to go with a serif or sans serif typeface readability is absolutely critical, as Nick stated. In my mind, either could work depending on the context and word density per slide with serif typefaces perhaps getting the upper hand if the latter is higher. Thoughts? <BR/><BR/>Thanks,<BR/>TylerTyler Fogartyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01356226730375377244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24201073.post-36334400473455586512009-03-10T13:29:00.000-04:002009-03-10T13:29:00.000-04:00If the idea is really serving people, then the the proper choice should be informed by research (yay science!). Since one person may have different aesthetic tastes than another, you really need statistics to work out the "eye of the beholder" issues and get down to true readability. The result may not be as aesthetically pleasing to some, but that's not the real issue here, especially for those who are visually impaired. Choosing the right font may make the difference between someone being able to read the lyrics on Sunday and that person going elsewhere where they offer large print hymnals or sermon handouts.<BR/><BR/>I did some googling on this, and I came across the following site:<BR/><BR/>http://www.unc.edu/~jkullama/inls181/final/index.html<BR/><BR/>It looks like this was a final project for an HCI student's master's degree project. It seems to summarize a lot of research in a few pages (click through the red box at the right). The applicability is more oriented toward web design, but some elements apply here. Lynda Weinman (www.lynda.com) has probably written some stuff on font readability, too.<BR/><BR/>I've retained an affiliation with Hopkins, so I have access to their online library for computer science publications: I'm happy to download any of the references and send them to you for your perusal. Just let me know what you want. This is something I'd be curious to learn more about myself.<BR/><BR/>Personally, I'm in favor of using the same font for both worship and notes, and a bigger font than was used for the sermon last week. My eyesight is poor compared to most people (and family history indicates it will only get worse), so I adjusted on Sunday by listening and writing more rather than looking at the screen.Nick Fitzkeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12161685393810284632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24201073.post-79232758184590296072009-03-10T12:53:00.000-04:002009-03-10T12:53:00.000-04:00I completely agree with using different fonts for sermon notes. as long as it's not Clubtype Mercurius. Can anyone say over-used? I can. <BR/><BR/>:)britthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09208600434045384042noreply@blogger.com