It's easy on the eyes, and helps us speed through words at a faster rate. Though Times New Roman isn't the most exciting typeface, there's a reason every one of your teachers encouraged its use for papers and assignments. Though research indicates Times New Roman's readability comes from those aforementioned serif qualities, others argue that its fonts are worse for readers who rely on tablets, e-readers, and computers.Īnd, of course, everyone has their own particular preference for certain fonts-so take advantage of your device's font adjustment settings and choose what's easiest on your eyes if you can't stand Times New Roman. However, there's a great deal of debate over which typeface can take the title of easiest to read. Arial, a sans serif typeface nearly as common as Times New Roman, forces us to slow down while reading even though it's a font style our eyes are quite familiar with, according to Mansfield's article mentioned above. While other serif and even some sans serif typefaces might seem simple and easy to read as well, research indicates that they take a bit longer to read. Curly, complex typefaces like Curlz don't make us faster readers rather, they slow us down and inhibit our ability to interpret what we're seeing, which, conversely, can actually help you remember more. Of course, typefaces that are similar to handwriting can get complicated, as Typotheque explains. Each tiny swoop upwards on the tail of "t" and the curved and flared bottom of an "s" help our eyes and brains process the words quicker due to their familiarity.
These fonts were created by mimicking ancient manuscripts, according to Sonia Mansfield of Feedgrids.
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