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Re: Neology: a type design experiment in readability
1. I don’t believe that readability is necessarily a scientist-owned concept, or defined by laboratory tests. It’s not “anecdotal” when type designers have an opinion or express judgement, but profes…0 -
Re: Neology: a type design experiment in readability
Bill, I was replying to your comment that the assessment of type designers as to what constitutes readability is merely anecdotal, and that laboratory testing is needed for confirmation. Scientific t…0 -
Re: Neology: a type design experiment in readability
John, an anecdote is a tall tale told in a pub. That is why the term has been coupled with “evidence” in law and science, to undermine the credibility of statements not supported by hard fact, and bo…0 -
Re: Neology: a type design experiment in readability
Peter, thank you for your analysis. Firstly, I think the main point for typographers is that to all practical intents and purposes the readability of the three variants is the same—or at least so min…0 -
Re: Neology: a type design experiment in readability
Peter, the knowledge I’ve gleaned from studying and discussing scientific research into reading has certainly opened up perspectives, and not merely by replenishing my stock of metaphors, as Coleridg…0
