Re: [NTLK] Newton eBooks and screen sizing

From: Dan (dan_at_dbdigitalweb.com)
Date: Thu Aug 12 2004 - 14:05:35 PDT


Michael Blazer wrote:

> Quoting MKow1234_at_aol.com:
>
> [snip]
>
>>I typically choose a larger font size, to
>>make it easier for children to read.
>
> [snip]
>
> And us over-40 crowd too! I now have quite a hard time reading most 12-point fonts on
> the MP2x00 and eMate screens. But I think it has more to do with the thinness of the
> line than the actual letter size; Casual font is much easier to read, even when small,
> because the letters are made of thicker lines. Most of the other Newton fonts don't get
> thick until they hit at least 16 points (IIRC) but by then they're taking up a lot of
> screen space.

Well if you use the New York font with Bold style I think it looks
better and is easier to read than Casual (Geniva) font. But hey to each
their own. :)

-Dan

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