{"id":337,"date":"2020-05-23T09:31:06","date_gmt":"2020-05-23T14:31:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ayling.tech\/blog\/?p=337"},"modified":"2023-11-06T07:44:39","modified_gmt":"2023-11-06T12:44:39","slug":"ease-of-reading","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shortbooks.online\/blog\/2020\/ease-of-reading\/","title":{"rendered":"Ease of reading"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I am a big advocate of using research to improve our daily lives. Some research is tangible, such as the invention of a device or machine that you can buy and use, but others is less so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A recent piece of research was completed by Shaver-Troup where she found that the font that some text is written in has a measurable impact on how easy it is to read. With Thomas Jockin’s help, she created a font named Lexend which is easier to read. I am now using that on this site to make it easier to read (November 2023 update: Source<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Download the Lexend font for your own use<\/a>, and post in the comments if you would like me to explain how to add it to a WordPress or non-WordPress site.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I am a big advocate of using research to improve our daily lives. Some research is tangible, such as the invention of a device or machine that you can buy and use, but others is less so. A recent piece of research was completed by Shaver-Troup where she found that the font that some text is written in has a measurable impact on how easy it is to read. With Thomas Jockin’s help, she created a font named Lexend which…<\/p>\n

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