Re: [boost] Re: [Poll] New look-n-feel for Boost documentation

From: Joel (joel_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-09-30 21:45:24

Joel wrote:

> Obviously, I am with the sans-serif camp. I could go on and actually
> cite and provide you with links that will substantiate the sans-serif
> choice, but it's very easy to google. Try "serif sans serif choice
> typographer" and you'll find lots of info regarding which is best
> for screen and print. To save you from the trouble, you will find
> something like:
> 
> <http://tinyurl.com/5emyz>
> 
> Serif or sans serif?
> For continuous reading in print, serif fonts are generally more readable 
> than sans serif. However, on the web, the opposite is true. Serifs are 
> tiny, subtle strokes which, on screen in a small size, become a rather 
> crude series of little square bitmaps. Their absence makes the font more 
> readable.

BTW, it's not a coincidnce that the top 10 sites (e.g):

www.yahoo.com
www.msn.com
www.google.com
www.passport.net
www.microsoft.com
www.ebay.com
www.offeroptimizer.com
www.amazon.com
www.fastclick.com
www.go.com

all use sans-serif. These big guys hire graphic designers. I'd really
push for boost, as a whole (docs/web pages), to switch to sans-serif.

Regards,
-- 
Joel de Guzman
http://www.boost-consulting.com
http://spirit.sf.net