Typography and low vision: a discussion of readability

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Autor(a) principal: Meürer, Mary Vonni
Data de Publicação: 2014
Outros Autores: Gonçalves, Berenice Santos, Batista, Vilson João
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: por
Título da fonte: Projética Revista Científica de Design
Texto Completo: https://ojs.uel.br/revistas/uel/index.php/projetica/article/view/19904
Resumo: This article presents the results of a survey on recommendations of readability for people with low vision. The methodological procedures corresponded to the literature review followed by semi-structured interviews with three people disabilities with low vision at different levels. A legibility test formatted with six typefaces in four size variations text was also conducted. The results of this phase of the research it was found that advice on legibility, identified in the literature review, are consistent with the perception of respondents, indicating the Arial font, with regular weight as the most readable to the audience in question.
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spelling Typography and low vision: a discussion of readabilityTipografia e baixa visão: uma discussão sobre a legibilidadeTypography. Low vision. Legibility. AccessibilityTipografiaBaixa visãoLegibilidadeAcessibilidadeThis article presents the results of a survey on recommendations of readability for people with low vision. The methodological procedures corresponded to the literature review followed by semi-structured interviews with three people disabilities with low vision at different levels. A legibility test formatted with six typefaces in four size variations text was also conducted. The results of this phase of the research it was found that advice on legibility, identified in the literature review, are consistent with the perception of respondents, indicating the Arial font, with regular weight as the most readable to the audience in question.Este artigo apresenta o resultado de uma pesquisa sobre recomendações de legibilidade para pessoas com baixa visão. Os procedimentos metodológicos corresponderam à revisão bibliográfica seguida de entrevistas semi-estruturadas realizadas com 3 pessoas portadoras deficiência que apresentam baixa visão em níveis diferentes. Foi realizado também um teste de legibilidade composto de um texto formatado com 6 fontes tipográficas em 4 variações de tamanho. Dos resultados desta fase da pesquisa constatou-se que as recomendações sobre legibilidade, identificadas na revisão bibliográfica, são compatíveis com a percepção das entrevistadas, indicando a fonte Arial, com peso regular, como a mais legível para o público em questão.Universidade Estadual de Londrina2014-12-02info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://ojs.uel.br/revistas/uel/index.php/projetica/article/view/1990410.5433/2236-2207.2014v5n2p33Projetica; v. 5 n. 2 (2014); 33-462236-2207reponame:Projética Revista Científica de Designinstname:Universidade Estadual de Londrina (UEL)instacron:UELporhttps://ojs.uel.br/revistas/uel/index.php/projetica/article/view/19904/16091Copyright (c) 2014 Projeticainfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessMeürer, Mary VonniGonçalves, Berenice SantosBatista, Vilson João2021-11-19T14:21:55Zoai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/19904Revistahttps://www.uel.br/revistas/uel/index.php/projetica/PUBhttps://www.uel.br/revistas/uel/index.php/projetica/oai||projetica@uel.br2236-22072236-2207opendoar:2021-11-19T14:21:55Projética Revista Científica de Design - Universidade Estadual de Londrina (UEL)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Typography and low vision: a discussion of readability
Tipografia e baixa visão: uma discussão sobre a legibilidade
title Typography and low vision: a discussion of readability
spellingShingle Typography and low vision: a discussion of readability
Meürer, Mary Vonni
Typography. Low vision. Legibility. Accessibility
Tipografia
Baixa visão
Legibilidade
Acessibilidade
title_short Typography and low vision: a discussion of readability
title_full Typography and low vision: a discussion of readability
title_fullStr Typography and low vision: a discussion of readability
title_full_unstemmed Typography and low vision: a discussion of readability
title_sort Typography and low vision: a discussion of readability
author Meürer, Mary Vonni
author_facet Meürer, Mary Vonni
Gonçalves, Berenice Santos
Batista, Vilson João
author_role author
author2 Gonçalves, Berenice Santos
Batista, Vilson João
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dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Meürer, Mary Vonni
Gonçalves, Berenice Santos
Batista, Vilson João
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Typography. Low vision. Legibility. Accessibility
Tipografia
Baixa visão
Legibilidade
Acessibilidade
topic Typography. Low vision. Legibility. Accessibility
Tipografia
Baixa visão
Legibilidade
Acessibilidade
description This article presents the results of a survey on recommendations of readability for people with low vision. The methodological procedures corresponded to the literature review followed by semi-structured interviews with three people disabilities with low vision at different levels. A legibility test formatted with six typefaces in four size variations text was also conducted. The results of this phase of the research it was found that advice on legibility, identified in the literature review, are consistent with the perception of respondents, indicating the Arial font, with regular weight as the most readable to the audience in question.
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