Mar 30 2007
What does your Blog font type reveal about you?
I came acrosss: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/1348871.stm.
Although dated: Thursday, 24 May, 2001, there are some interesting points.
On a different point, in terms of web-site/blog site designs, there are certainly issues surrounding what is appealing to both the writer and potential reader. At this point we are talking about style and not substance!
Interestingly, I remember reading about how some historians were examing original manuscripts of authors before the days of wordprocessors to reveal the mood the writer was in. For example, suggesting that if a particular typewriter key had been hit harder than others the displayed font would reveal something!?Back to the point (pardon the pun) on font styles. Apparently size matters too!
The article mentioned above suggests:
The Psychology of Fonts, written by psychologist Dr Aric Sigman explains how a typeface will significantly influence what the reader thinks about you.
Courier is seen as the choice of “sensible shoes” type of people or “anoraks”…
Dr Sigman said: “Using the wrong font may give people the wrong impression about you and could affect decisions that will shape your future.”
Popularity: 35% [?]
