UNIVERAL FONT SIZE? - Page 2

Mz iMac · ‎07-26-2014

Since my 2 macular hole eye surgies, I switch between font sizes 2 & 3.

I do believe what people see depends on the size of their comp screens & mobile devices. My iMac has a 27" screen. My MBP has a 15" screen. The font sizes in this forum looks different on both computers.

As for colors, I switch around from time to time. I mostly use bold because its easier to read. My eyes are still on the long road to recovery.

The folks here who use smaller print, I just increase/enlarge their fonts through my browser menu. So it's not really an issue for me.

"Never argue with a fool. Onlookers may not be able to tell the difference."

StraytoStay · ‎07-18-2016

I admit that I'm too lazy to bother changing it...

Zhills · ‎11-15-2011

Don't know why they think the board members want to learn how to use a word processor!

Mz iMac · ‎07-26-2014

@Zhills wrote:
Don't know why they think the board members want to learn how to use a word processor!

What is there to learn? To me it's just show & tell. Most if not all message boards gives you "click" options in the Preferences settings & the reply windows on how you want your messages displayed.

"Never argue with a fool. Onlookers may not be able to tell the difference."

suzyQ3 · ‎03-09-2010

The only time I've ever strayed from the default font is for emphasis, and I think I've done that only once or twice.

I'm a simple person. I don't like different fonts, especially within one post; I don't like colors; and I don't like posts that are in bold because I tend to bold a portion of a poster's comment when I reply.

~Who in the world am I? Ah, that's the great puzzle~ Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland

Shanus · ‎05-17-2010

@suzyQ3 wrote:
The only time I've ever strayed from the default font is for emphasis, and I think I've done that only once or twice.

I'm a simple person. I don't like different fonts, especially within one post; I don't like colors; and I don't like posts that are in bold because I tend to bold a portion of a poster's comment when I reply.

@suzyQ3. Makes sense to me and sorry about the blue print.

on the bay · ‎03-09-2010

I use 3 now because some used to tell me that my font was too small to read.

The weird thing was, mine looked larger to me than theirs or others!

I think that as @Mz iMac-

we see the fonts totally differently depending on the device we are using.

Still, I guess 2 or above (but not gigantic) works for most I hope.

I think colors are easier to read too so I use them a lot. And then again, others don't like colors.

"You can please some of the people some of the time, but not all the people all of the time"-mostly true!🙂

"If you walk the footsteps of a stranger, you'll learn things you never knew. Can you sing with all the voices of the mountains? can you paint with all the colors of the wind?"

suzyQ3 · ‎03-09-2010

@Shanus wrote:

@suzyQ3 wrote:
The only time I've ever strayed from the default font is for emphasis, and I think I've done that only once or twice.

I'm a simple person. I don't like different fonts, especially within one post; I don't like colors; and I don't like posts that are in bold because I tend to bold a portion of a poster's comment when I reply.

@suzyQ3. Makes sense to me and sorry about the blue print.

Certainly no need to apologize to me, @Shanus. I hardly expect everybody to abide by my preferences. :-)

~Who in the world am I? Ah, that's the great puzzle~ Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland

Marp · ‎03-09-2010

@suzyQ3 wrote:
@Shanus wrote:

@suzyQ3 wrote:
The only time I've ever strayed from the default font is for emphasis, and I think I've done that only once or twice.

I'm a simple person. I don't like different fonts, especially within one post; I don't like colors; and I don't like posts that are in bold because I tend to bold a portion of a poster's comment when I reply.

@suzyQ3. Makes sense to me and sorry about the blue print.

Certainly no need to apologize to me, @Shanus. I hardly expect everybody to abide by my preferences. :-)

Rabble rouser or perhaps just a board contrarian LOL.

What is good for the goose today will also be good for the gander tomorrow.

x Hedge · ‎08-18-2016

@Shanus, on mobile setting there is no choice, but it looks to be about 3+. This is written in mobile.
In Full setting I like to use size 4 in my chosen font. (Lucinda)
BUT size 4 in my favorite font may be either larger or smaller than 4 in your favorite font. So size 4 in a bigger font might look huge, whereas size 4 in a smaller type font might look considerably smaller. So it really takes some experimentation.

Your blue is readable on my mobile device as long as the lighting isn't reflecting as glare, but a deeper shade would give more contrast with the background and be easier to read. Some colors offer little or no contrast with the grayish background of my view, making them impossible to read, even with ideal lighting.