Increased letter spacing and greater letter width improve reading acuity in low vision readers
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چکیده
Abstract Low vision readers depend on magnification, but magnification reduces the amount of text that can be overviewed and hampers navigation. In this study, we evaluate effects font variations letter spacing, width, boldness have low reading. We tested 20 low-vision patients with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) used Radner Reading Chart, which measures reading acuity (logRAD), maximum speed, critical print size. The results demonstrated a small, measurable effect spacing width near sizes.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Information Design Journal
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['0142-5471', '1569-979X']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1075/idj.19033.bei