RE: best body text font size?

by Klaas De Waele <klaas(at)gracegraphics.be>

 Date:  Wed, 3 Oct 2001 09:07:03 +0200
 To:  "'Lauren Hanka'" <bluejay(at)starband.net>,
"'x_670(at)mtv.com'" <x_670(at)mtv.com>,
"'hwg-techniques(at)hwg.org'" <hwg-techniques(at)hwg.org>
  todo: View Thread, Original
I means what he meant, not what he literally said.

;)


- Kayjey -



> -----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
> Van: owner-hwg-techniques(at)hwg.org
> [mailto:owner-hwg-techniques(at)hwg.org]Namens Lauren Hanka
> Verzonden: woensdag 3 oktober 2001 5:26
> Aan: x_670(at)mtv.com; hwg-techniques(at)hwg.org
> Onderwerp: Re: best body text font size?
> 
> 
> > Industry standard for readability is 12. This allows for people with
> > disabilities etc. to still be able to read the text.
> 
> Hummm,
> 
> Maybe someone can clarify this for me...
> 
> Does this statement mean that if you keep the text size at "12":
> 
> *People with a broken bone
> *People with a serious burn
> *People with diabetes
> *People with heart disease
> *People who can't walk
> *People who can't talk
> *People who are deaf
> *People with a skin condition
> *People with a spinal curvature
> *People missing a limb
> *People with mental disease
> *People who are too fat
> *People who are too thin
> *People with arthritis
> *People who use a walker
> *People who use a wheelchair
> *People with a speech impediment
> *People with back problems
> *People with joint problems
> *People with brittle bones
> *People with bad teeth, ETC.
> 
> will *still* be able to read the text? --and do they need to be a
> combination of two or more of the above in order for this to 
> be so? Or is
> this popular and poorly considered statement just meant to be 
> insulting?
> 
> Just something to think about...
> 
> Lauren
> 
> 
>  
> 

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