Post #461615
2026-02-26 12:21 UTC
Replies (6)
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@moonglow@mastodon.art 2026-02-26 12:21
The reason I don't care about official recommendations is those are all very windows centric, I'm not on windows and we have the tech these days in CSS where availability doesn't matter anymore (Also many of those aren't accessible to me) That and if I cared about official recommendations, I'd read articles. I want user experiences - 💙
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@deersyrup@yiff.life 2026-02-26 16:58
@moonglow I'm dyslexic and have poor vision, and Atkinson Hyperlegible is the end-all for me. OpenDyslexic is significantly more difficult to me to read than a standard font. Aside from that I usually prefer system-standard serif fonts. My strongest preference is Caslon, it's kind of boring but it's extremely readable (the huge counters, blobby ears, and serifs help me distinguish letterforms). However it has very poor 1/l and O/0 distinguishability In case you need monospace fonts, I use Libertinus Mono which is a very readable serif monospace typeface with excellent distinguishability. Letters and numbers have slightly different cap heights, so it's a little harder to mix them up
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@photorat@social.photorat.org 2026-02-27 06:52
@moonglow I have cataracts, double vision, low contrast, laser hole, and some other problems. For me, the most readable font is Verdana. I know that's a Windows font, but I have it on the Mac (is it installed by default? I don't know.). I've tried a bunch of the fonts that come with the Mac. Verdana is the best. I also like a heavy-stroke Courier. Monaco is good. Arial Bold is good for readability of headers or at any sort of distance.
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@Kay@mastodon.nz 2026-02-28 08:51
@moonglow it's old fashioned but I find Arial OK to read. And probably Georgia.
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@mdione@en.osm.town 2026-02-28 08:54
@moonglow Comic Sans FTW!
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@RadiantEmber@weirder.earth 2026-04-07 21:16
@moonglow +1 for comic sans