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Choosing readable fonts

When you choose fonts for readability, you want ones that are easy to read on different screens and in print. Your font should have clear letters, good spacing, and match the style of your project. 

Here are some important things to look at:

  1. Letter Spacing: Make sure the space between letters is just right so they don’t blend together. This helps people read better.

  2. Big and Small Letters: The height of big letters (like capital letters) and small letters (like lowercase letters) should be balanced. This makes the text easier to see and read.

  3. Baseline and Descender: The baseline is the line where letters sit. The descender is the part of a letter that goes below this line (like the tail on a ‘g’). Clear differences help with reading.

  4. Text Size: The size of the text should be big enough to read comfortably.

  5. Simple Shapes: Letters should have simple shapes without too many extra decorations. This makes them easier to read.

Glossary: Fonts and type

  • Letter spacing

Letter spacing, also called tracking, is the space between letters in a block of text. When you change the letter spacing, it changes the amount of room between every letter equally. Think of it as spreading out or squeezing together the whole line.

  • Kerning

Kerning is the space between certain pairs of letters. 


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