Eye-tracking Study of Reading Speed from LCD Displays: Influence of Type Style and Type Size

Authors

  • Gregor Franken University of Ljubljana
  • Anja Podlesek University of Ljubljana
  • Klementina Možina University of Ljubljana

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.16910/jemr.8.1.3

Keywords:

LCD display, screen typefaces, reading, reading time, eye movements, fixation count

Abstract

Increasing amounts of text are read from various types of screens. The shape and the size of a typeface determine the legibility of texts. The aim of this study was to investigate the legibility of different typefaces displayed on LCD screens. Two typefaces (Georgia and Verdana), designed for screen renderings were analyzed by eye-tracking technology in 8 different sizes. Regardless of the font size, the texts set in Verdana were read faster. For both typefaces the reading speed increased with increasing the font size. The number of fixations increased with the character size, while the fixation time was shorter.

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Published

2015-03-30

Issue

Vol. 8 No. 1 (2015)

Section

Articles

License

Copyright (c) 2015 Gregor Franken, Anja Podlesek, Klementina Možina

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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

How to Cite

Eye-tracking Study of Reading Speed from LCD Displays: Influence of Type Style and Type Size. (2015). Journal of Eye Movement Research, 8(1). https://doi.org/10.16910/jemr.8.1.3