Favorite fonts?

[kestrell]

I realize that I am opening a serious can of geeky worms by asking this, and I even encourage that, so...

Do folks have favorite fonts?

I'm trying to decide on a font for my webpages. I want something sans serif and accessible/easy to read, but also something that evokes books. My favorite font is actually futura, which is what my business cards are in, because it is both supposedly the most easy to view font--it's a geometric sanse serif-- and associated with space travel and science fiction, due to being the easiest to see at the farthest distance. For some reason, however, it is suggested that futura should only be used for headings and signage.

Comments

Re: I'm opening a can o worms!

[jesse_the_k]

....all true, and good points.

Someday, iOS will lets us change the default browser, and that day can't come soon enough.

But in the meantime I use Navidys. It's an extension for both Mac and iOS Safari which restyles the whole page for readability. It offers serif, sans serif and Dyslexie fonts; various font sizes; inter character and interline spacing, as well as color controls.

It's like reader mode with a few more options and the entire page.

Re: I'm opening a can o worms!

[duskpeterson]

Oh, my gosh! What a super resource! But I have a few questions.

Firstly, it looks as though I have to apply the new style to every page? I can't just use it as a default style?

Secondly, it looks as though the page doesn't reflow when the text is made larger? I can't see most of the text on the webpage I'm testing it on.

And thirdly, is there any way to turn the style off once it's been applied?

Re: I'm opening a can o worms!

[duskpeterson]

Okay, I posted my questions too quickly, because I've figured out the answers on my own: I have to apply the style to each page. The webpage will reflow only if it's got a simply layout. And to go back to the default font, I just reload the page. Also, the app gets gets rid of link colors, which I find annoying.

So there are limitations to this app, but this will be fantastic for letting me read my Dreamwidth reading page in my chosen font style and size, and for reading AO3 fic without my having to download the fic as e-books.

You have just saved my eyes a lot of pain this winter. Thank you so much.

Re: I'm opening a can o worms!

[jesse_the_k]

Hooray for learning through poking around (my #1 approach). Yeah, the tool isn't perfect yet, but it IS a start, and I hope you'll join in me in gently pestering the dev.

.... but as far as Dreamwidth reading goes, let me (briefly) trumpet the joys of style=mine.

DW offers style overrides for three cases: what your own journal looks like, what a page on someone else's journal looks like, and what your reading list looks like.

For example, here's your reading page in your own style:

https://duskpeterson.dreamwidth.org/read?style=original

I'm planning on writing this up someday Real Soon Now. Luckily, greywash did an outstanding job (while also exploring some access philosophy at length). I've included my comment thread because it links to the appropriate DW settings pages.

https://greywash.dreamwidth.org/61819.html?thread=249979#cmt249979

Re: I'm opening a can o worms!

[duskpeterson]

Yup, I know about style=mine. You can also set it up through this page:

https://www.dreamwidth.org/manage/settings/?cat=display

I'm fond of style=light too, for linking.

By the way, the gentleman who runs Navidys is a sweetheart. I pointed out to him that, once the style was applied, it was impossible to tell where the links were. Within 24 hours, he posted an update that solved the problem.