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The Great Typography Bake-Off: Comparing Legibility at-a-glance
Ergonomics ( IF 2.0 ) Pub Date : 2020-03-05 , DOI: 10.1080/00140139.2020.1714748
Ben D Sawyer 1, 2, 3 , Jonathan Dobres 3 , Nadine Chahine 4 , Bryan Reimer 3
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Abstract Typography plays an increasingly important role in today’s dynamic digital interfaces. Graphic designers and interface engineers have more typographic options than ever before. Sorting through this maze of design choices can be a daunting task. Here we present the results of an experiment comparing differences in glance-based legibility between eight popular sans-serif typefaces. The results show typography to be more than a matter of taste, especially in safety critical contexts such as in-vehicle interfaces. Our work provides both a method and rationale for using glanceable typefaces, as well as actionable information to guide design decisions for optimised usability in the fast-paced mobile world in which information is increasingly consumed in a few short glances. Practitioner summary: There is presently no accepted scientific method for comparing font legibility under time-pressure, in ‘glanceable’ interfaces such as automotive displays and smartphone notifications. A ‘bake-off’ method is demonstrated with eight popular sans-serif typefaces. The results produce actionable information to guide design decisions when information must be consumed at-a-glance. Abbreviations: DOT: department of transportation; FAA: Federal Aviation Administration; GHz: gigahertz; Hz: hertz; IEC: International Electrotechnical Commission; ISO: International Organization for Standardization; LCD: liquid crystal display; MIT: Massachusetts Institute of Technology; ms: milliseconds; OS: operating system

中文翻译:

伟大的排版烘焙:一目了然地比较易读性

摘要 排版在当今的动态数字界面中扮演着越来越重要的角色。图形设计师和界面工程师拥有比以往更多的排版选项。在这个迷宫般的设计选择中进行分类可能是一项艰巨的任务。在这里,我们展示了一项实验的结果,该实验比较了八种流行的无衬线字体之间基于扫视的易读性差异。结果表明,排版不仅仅是一种品味问题,尤其是在安全关键的环境中,例如车载界面。我们的工作提供了使用可浏览字体的方法和基本原理,以及可操作的信息来指导设计决策,以在快节奏的移动世界中优化可用性,其中信息越来越多地在短短几眼中被消耗。实践者总结:目前还没有公认的科学方法可以在时间压力下比较“一目了然”的界面(例如汽车显示器和智能手机通知)中的字体易读性。用八种流行的无衬线字体展示了一种“烘焙”方法。当必须一目了然地使用信息时,结果会产生可操作的信息来指导设计决策。缩写: DOT:交通部;FAA:联邦航空管理局;GHz:千兆赫兹;Hz:赫兹;IEC:国际电工委员会;ISO:国际标准化组织;LCD:液晶显示;麻省理工学院:麻省理工学院;ms:毫秒;OS:操作系统 用八种流行的无衬线字体展示了一种“烘焙”方法。当必须一目了然地使用信息时,结果会产生可操作的信息来指导设计决策。缩写: DOT:交通部;FAA:联邦航空管理局;GHz:千兆赫兹;Hz:赫兹;IEC:国际电工委员会;ISO:国际标准化组织;LCD:液晶显示;麻省理工学院:麻省理工学院;ms:毫秒;OS:操作系统 用八种流行的无衬线字体展示了一种“烘焙”方法。当必须一目了然地使用信息时,结果会产生可操作的信息来指导设计决策。缩写: DOT:交通部;FAA:联邦航空管理局;GHz:千兆赫兹;Hz:赫兹;IEC:国际电工委员会;ISO:国际标准化组织;LCD:液晶显示;麻省理工学院:麻省理工学院;ms:毫秒;OS:操作系统 ISO:国际标准化组织;LCD:液晶显示;麻省理工学院:麻省理工学院;ms:毫秒;OS:操作系统 ISO:国际标准化组织;LCD:液晶显示;麻省理工学院:麻省理工学院;ms:毫秒;OS:操作系统
更新日期:2020-03-05
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