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salmo on May 26, 2020 | parent | context | favorite | on: Show HN: Bear – Minimal blogging platform

I don't have data to back it up, but I've understood from typography gurus that sans-serif fonts are great for signs, short blurbs, etc. But for long (multi-paragraph) reads serif fonts reduce eye fatigue. I think blogs typically fit in that category.

snazz on May 26, 2020 | [–]

This is true on paper. Sans serifs are more readable at small sizes on lower-pixel-density screens.

mark-r on May 26, 2020 | [–]

The research showing that serifs aid in readability are based on printed samples, which are much higher resolution than most screens.

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