I use serif fonts for printed reading but for anything web-based, particularly if it is going to also be presented through any form of projection, I choose sans serif. This is primarily an accessibility issue as serif fonts tend to blur a bit under most computer and projection resolutions. I have visual challenges and reading serif fonts on the screen is much more difficult than sans serif.
As an add on, fonts can help inclusivity! Specific type faces can help those with Neurodivergences of a couple different types. There are specific fonts designed for some, including Dyslexie (https://www.dyslexiefont.com/en/products/) which is designed for individuals diagnosed with dyslexia.
I have a note in my syllabus that I can and will make any course documents available to students in Dyslexie, any other generally available font, or with any specific formatting guidelines that students request. Rarely do people take me up on it but its an easy win, and I was able to help a student that used screen reading software immensely by simply redoing course documents without italics/bold/underlines that slowed their screen reader down quite a lot.
Interesting, I don't really think about it. I do prefer sans serif but do not get more specific than that. But, in my email, this "tip" comes out in sans serif (no idea which one), while in the blog, I see it as serif. Honestly, I don't have time to bother checking and changing fonts to something I prefer for my ordinary reading. So long as Times New Roman is no less than 12 point (for printing to read offline). I can manage sans serif like Arial as small as 10 point. When I download student writing, I try to adjust font and, if necessary, margins, so it prints on as few pages as possible (save paper).
I use serif fonts for printed reading but for anything web-based, particularly if it is going to also be presented through any form of projection, I choose sans serif. This is primarily an accessibility issue as serif fonts tend to blur a bit under most computer and projection resolutions. I have visual challenges and reading serif fonts on the screen is much more difficult than sans serif.
As an add on, fonts can help inclusivity! Specific type faces can help those with Neurodivergences of a couple different types. There are specific fonts designed for some, including Dyslexie (https://www.dyslexiefont.com/en/products/) which is designed for individuals diagnosed with dyslexia.
I have a note in my syllabus that I can and will make any course documents available to students in Dyslexie, any other generally available font, or with any specific formatting guidelines that students request. Rarely do people take me up on it but its an easy win, and I was able to help a student that used screen reading software immensely by simply redoing course documents without italics/bold/underlines that slowed their screen reader down quite a lot.
Interesting, I don't really think about it. I do prefer sans serif but do not get more specific than that. But, in my email, this "tip" comes out in sans serif (no idea which one), while in the blog, I see it as serif. Honestly, I don't have time to bother checking and changing fonts to something I prefer for my ordinary reading. So long as Times New Roman is no less than 12 point (for printing to read offline). I can manage sans serif like Arial as small as 10 point. When I download student writing, I try to adjust font and, if necessary, margins, so it prints on as few pages as possible (save paper).