From owner-freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Apr 12 15:18:42 2013 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-doc@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:1900:2254:206a::19:1]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E1A1DCB7 for ; Fri, 12 Apr 2013 15:18:42 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from papowell@astart.com) Received: from astart2.astart.com (99-111-96-109.uvs.sndgca.sbcglobal.net [99.111.96.109]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id A1D10D22 for ; Fri, 12 Apr 2013 15:18:42 +0000 (UTC) Received: from laptop_83.private (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by astart2.astart.com (8.14.4/8.14.4) with ESMTP id r3CEvJCW002496 for ; Fri, 12 Apr 2013 07:57:20 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from papowell@astart.com) Message-ID: <516820D9.4000204@astart.com> Date: Fri, 12 Apr 2013 07:57:29 -0700 From: Patrick Powell Organization: Astart Technologies User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; FreeBSD amd64; rv:14.0) Gecko/20120807 Thunderbird/14.0 MIME-Version: 1.0 To: freebsd-doc@freebsd.org Subject: Re: RFC: Changing the documentation's font style. References: <20130412180742.3f2b220a@X220.ovitrap.com> In-Reply-To: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-BeenThere: freebsd-doc@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.14 Precedence: list Reply-To: papowell@astart.com List-Id: Documentation project List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 12 Apr 2013 15:18:42 -0000 On 04/12/13 07:20, Warren Block wrote: > On Fri, 12 Apr 2013, Erich Dollansky wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> On Fri, 12 Apr 2013 10:41:46 +0100 >> Isabell Long 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. > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-doc@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-doc > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-doc-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > I tried an experiment. At smaller font sizes the San Serif fonts were easier to read. Ummm... and I am definitely an 'Old Timer'. -- Patrick Powell Astart Technologies papowell@astart.com 1530 Jamacha Road, Suite X, Network and System El Cajon, CA 92019 Consulting 858-874-6543 Web Site: www.astart.com FAX 858-357-9931