Date: Fri, 12 Apr 2013 12:43:03 +0100 (BST) From: Gavin Atkinson <gavin@FreeBSD.org> To: Erich Dollansky <erichsfreebsdlist@alogt.com> Cc: freebsd-doc@freebsd.org Subject: Re: RFC: Changing the documentation's font style. Message-ID: <alpine.BSF.2.00.1304121238250.40508@thunderhorn.york.ac.uk> In-Reply-To: <20130412180742.3f2b220a@X220.ovitrap.com> References: <CAF%2BkLDS-HHpQxRn=FT78bnCc7s=kWfOZ7T7AU0kpPBzfwNYv7w@mail.gmail.com> <20130412180742.3f2b220a@X220.ovitrap.com>
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On Fri, 12 Apr 2013, Erich Dollansky wrote: > On Fri, 12 Apr 2013 10:41:46 +0100 > Isabell Long <issyl0@FreeBSD.org> wrote: > > > 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. Yes please! > how old are you? > > The serif fonts are easier to read for older people. Online? I personally disagree. > I agree, it looks more modern. But what is the idea behind a > documentation? Look good or being read by people for the content. Both. Content is essential, but I think we need to care far more about style than we currently do. Even small changes like this can massively improve the feel of the website, and pull it, kicking-and-screaming, out of the mid-ninties. Gavinhome | help
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