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From: Warren Block <wblock@wonkity.com>
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Subject: Re: RFC: Changing the documentation's font style.
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On Fri, 12 Apr 2013, Erich Dollansky wrote:

> Hi,
>
> On Fri, 12 Apr 2013 10:41:46 +0100
> Isabell Long <issyl0@FreeBSD.org> wrote:
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I sent this idea to the #bsddocs IRC channel a few days ago and no-one
>> there objected, but here you go. I'd like to know your opinions on the
>> documentation font being changed from serif to sans-serif. This would
>> only affect the web-based docs, not the ones being prepared for print.
>>
>> An example of this is at
>> http://tau.devrandom.co.uk/issyl0/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/ ,
>> and a diff of my very simple changes is at
>> http://tau.devrandom.co.uk/issyl0/docs_font.diff
>>
>> In my opinion, it makes a hugely positive difference and modernises
>> the look of the documentation set.
>>
> how old are you?
>
> The serif fonts are easier to read for older people.
>
> I agree, it looks more modern. But what is the idea behind a
> documentation? Look good or being read by people for the content.

Try viewing the two versions in side-by-side windows.  The serif fonts 
were a lot blobbier and less sharp for me.  Aliasing and antialiasing at 
work with limited resolution.

Serif is easier to read in print, but that's much higher resolution.