I’ve recently been wondering which fonts people read best(I
know, I know…nerd-writer stuff). I
prefer to write in Arial for some reason, even thought Times New Roman or
Calibri seems to be a better default font.
Someone I once admired took most of his internet stories and published
them in Verdana in order to give his book a more “websitey” feel, although he
later regretted doing that. As I’m in
the middle of getting Schism ready to go to market, it got me thinking about my
own choices in fonts.
I rarely change up fonts, although I do change up font
sizes. I write in 10, but I publish in
12, mostly because I realize people don’t like to squint when they read. But, again, I tend to stick with Arial. I’m not real sure why other than the fact
that it’s a pretty smooth flowing font that allows the reader to take his or
her time, and it’s not overly gaudy. But
is it a distraction? I don’t know.
I’m going to stick with Arial for two reasons – 1) I’m used
to it, and 2) I can’t please everyone.
So why try? I may reconsider if
enough people tell me they have challenges reading what I’ve written, but I
have yet to hear a peep, so am I just overthinking the impact?
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