Creating
LegibleText
- information
should flow from left to right and from top to bottom
- columns
allow readers who may be unfamiliar with your subject matter and method
of research to easily follow the direction of your information
- your
main title should be large, 90-150 point bold and readable at a distance
of 10 feet (3 meters)
- text
and titles written entirely in capitals are harder to read
- body
text should be 30-32 point, sans serif fonts are recommended
- 30 point
font size will accommodate 250 words per square foot
- for ease
of reading nothing beats black text on a light background
Avoid:
extremely
long titles; font sizes bellow 24 point; excessive use of different fonts;
ornate fonts which may be difficult to read; single words highlighted
within the text
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