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1. Kuba Orlik (kuba@toot.kuba-orlik.name)'s status on Friday, 11-Oct-2024 00:07:36 JST Kuba Orlik

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   • mms :runbsd: :emacs:

   @mms related: https://www.brailleinstitute.org/freefont/

   • mms :runbsd: :emacs: (mms@mastodon.bsd.cafe)'s status on Friday, 11-Oct-2024 00:07:37 JST mms :runbsd: :emacs:

     TIL
     Most print publications use a serif font, one with the small flourishes at the tip of letters such as Times New Roman. With serif fonts being the norm in print, it might seem odd accessibility regulations require sans serif but there is good reason. For people with good vision, a typeface with serifs is slightly easier and faster to read than one without serifs. Typically, for people with low vision, the serifs significantly degrade legibility. The importance of using a sans serif typeface is especially important for digital content since it is typically read on-screen and not in hardcopy print.