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text legibility

For graphical text choose (or adjust) fonts to have:

  • a stronger/bolder/thicker weight
  • a wider/greater spacing between the characters
  • add 'shadow' behind text to make it stand out from the page

HTML text

  • don't use overly similar colour to the background – ensure enough of a contrast
  • use at least medium size=4 for main body text

Alternative font

The HTML <pre> tag allows repurposed websites to access the only alternative font to Tiresias. The tag will format text into a fixed width monospace font.

ALWAYS CHECK YOUR DESIGNS ON A TV

Last updated:12 November 2002

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