Abstract

The development of computerized typography has revolutionized our ability to create type designs, in facilitating both the rapid design of new fonts and the alteration of their characteristics almost infinitely[10, 13]. Although type designs vary for a variety of reasons, their primary purpose is to serve as the elements of text-coded communication. Legibility is a general term that refers to the effectiveness of typography in communicating the text code. It can be defined and measured in several ways, including direct judgment, reading speed[11, 3, 9], and visual acuity [16].

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