Personality of Cleartype Fonts

Substantial research regarding typeface persona has not been conducted for onscreen media. Previous research indicates that printed typefaces have associated personas and have the potential to create meanings that extend beyond the printed text. This study examined six new ClearType fonts and six ex...

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Published in:Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting 2006-10, Vol.50 (17), p.1834-1838
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