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Old 18-June-2008, 02:59 PM
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Okay, first off, if this article really was written in jest, I missed it. Completely.
Read it again, and see if you catch it this time.

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As for sans vs serifs, on paper, like in a book or a newspaper I don't notice them at all. But anything on a monitor that has them is basically unreadable to me, regardless of the font size. I usually paste the article into Word then change it to Arial with a 12 font size, then zoom to page width which makes it about the same as a 20 point font. I can read for hours this way with less eye strain than I get with any book.
You may have a point. I have to admit that reading online does not seem to strain my eyes as much as reading in print...
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