The pictures below show the (former) homepages of BMW and Mozilla as examples of two different approaches to text size. Many texts in user interfaces or online publications are on the thin line between being convenient to read and being not. When dealing with space restrictions or trying to achieve a particular design language, user interface designers often choose to adjust the text size to the space deemed available. Only if it lacks, it becomes a nuisance that will severely worsen the user experience of any human–machine interface. Legibility of a text is something most people will not appreciate as long as it is adequate.
Steve Krug (usability consultant, author) Examples of Bad and Good Design Don’t let it stand in the way of what they want to do: read. But to judge its readability, you have to understand the language in which it is written.ĭon’t let your design resist your readers. a French text, even if you do not understand French. As a reader, you can judge the legibility of any text that is written in a familiar script, e.g. Thus, legibility is one factor that strongly influences readability others are phrasing, vocabulary, and use of paragraphs. the text orientation and length of lines. It can also be affected by the layout of the text, e.g. Legibility is a result of the chosen typeface and font¹, its size, spacing, and the contrast between text and background. While readability is the overall ease with which a reader can understand the meaning of a text, legibility describes the features of a text that enable the reader to recognize and distinguish between the individual characters and words.
It is closely related to readability, but there is a distinct difference. Your first step in making your texts legible is to understand what legibility means.
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