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From: Philip Kiff
Date: Jan 3, 2007 1:40PM

Terry Thompson wrote on 3 January 2007 14:31EST:
> Is anyone aware of objective research that explores the question of
> which font style works best for users with visual impairments?

In addition to those mentioned by others, you might want to review:

A Comparison of Two Computer Fonts: Serif versus Ornate Sans Serif (2003)
By Sarah Morrison and Jan Noyes, University of Bristol, UK:
http://psychology.wichita.edu/surl/usabilitynews/52/UK_font.htm

Which Fonts Do Children Prefer to Read Online? (2001)
By Michael Bernard, Melissa Mills, Talissa Frank, & Jan McKown:
http://psychology.wichita.edu/surl/usabilitynews/3W/fontJR.htm

Reading and Typography (February 19th, 1999)
By Nathon John Hay
http://hubel.sfasu.edu/courseinfo/SL99/typography.html

APhont Product Presentation:
http://www.aph.org/products/presentations/aphont/index.html

Screenfont.ca:
http://screenfont.ca/

Phil.