2007/7/9, Sebastian Sastre <ssastre at seaswork.com>:
> Hi Micke,
>
>         now you talk about the font, there are some guidelines to choose
> fonts. All choices must comply certain minimal requeriments to produce a
> good experience.
>
>         Serif fonts (like Times, Bookman, or Palatino) are easier to read on
> paper, but sans-serif fonts (like Geneva, Arial or Helvetica) are easier to
> read on screen.
>         An italic fonts in screen too ofen renders poorly. They are much
> more acceptable on paper (from laserprint or offset). To read them in
> screen, only are acceptable if they renders fine (usually in singnificant
> bigger sizes). The use of different colors or tone variations is preferable
> (IMHO).
>         Sharp is less stresser than non-sharp (I know the non sharp is nicer
> but when is health involved...)
>
>
>         I like the design of the font that Giovanni sent as reference but
> they have the problem of not beign sharp (resulting in poor/blurry render).
>         The one that Juan sent has those features but with better rendering
> results (but still not as good as sharp ones).
>
>         By now I'm using Accujen 12. I not a fan of it's design but is
> simple sharp so I archieve good and unstressive readability.
>
>         cheers,
>
> Sebastian Sastre
>

Yes, now when I look at the Vera Sans fonts I use, they are not at all sharp.
Giovanni's fonts look better, and Juan's rendering technique looks very good!

Best, Micke

>
> > -----Mensaje original-----
> > De: squeak-dev-bounces at lists.squeakfoundation.org
> > [mailto:squeak-dev-bounces at lists.squeakfoundation.org] En
> > nombre de Mikael Kindborg
> > Enviado el: Lunes, 09 de Julio de 2007 06:25
> > Para: The general-purpose Squeak developers list
> > Asunto: Re: A couple of simple ergonomic adjustments
> >
> > Hi, those are nice changes. I also feel that a font like
> > VeraSans greatly improves the user experience. Looks much
> > more professional/fun/clear in my opinion. I speculate that
> > people who try out Squeak would be more positive to the
> > system with better looking default fonts.
> > Best, Micke
> >
> > 2007/7/9, Sebastian Sastre <ssastre at seaswork.com>:
> > >
> > >
> > > Hi there,
> > >
> > >     I wanted to share a couple of simple and cheap
> > customizations I've
> > > made on my daily Squeak image that I feel improves (phisical)
> > > ergonomy. I suggest those guys that make that customized
> > images take a
> > > look and ofcourse the official Squeak to see if, triviality
> > aside, this is cool enough.
> > >
> > >     To install, 1) evaluate in a workspace the code in
> > > Preferences.text attached file and 2) install the
> > > ListItemColorPreferences.1.cs changeset file.
> > >
> > >     The changeset with 2 method modifications that make the
> > lists use
> > > the preferences instead of harcoded colors for highlighting. The
> > > preferences code is in the other attached file.
> > >
> > >     Criteria was: minimalism, a better Fitts law score and
> > better contrast.
> > >
> > >     Minimalism. No splitter handlers and pollute the windows with
> > > scrolls only when rigorously necessary.
> > >     Fitts. Make the scrolls wider to reduce the time aiming the
> > > pointer device (mouse or whatever) before the click.
> > >     Contrast. Take care on contrast making it better for items
> > > selected in a list.
> > >
> > >     I encourage to use better contrast for highlighting in selected
> > > list items. Try to read from 1 meter of the screen with the default
> > > red over lightgray (low contrast) and then customize it to a better
> > > contrasted version. I liked the readability of cyan over
> > dark blue but
> > > is so different from the main theme that I choosed a not
> > that radical
> > > one (like the one I've put in the preferences file).
> > >
> > >     As developers parsing the low contrast symbols hundred
> > of times a
> > > day ofen for hours at that low contrast can wastely "raise
> > the temp of
> > > our graphic cards", this is, unecessary visual stress.
> > >
> > >     Who knows.. everything to save a couple of headaches :)
> > >
> > >     all the best,
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Sebastian Sastre
> > >
> > > PD: when I had some more time for this I plan to make a
> > preference of
> > > opening menues and submenues with a click (like it is now) or only
> > > with a mouse over. This can save hundreds of clicks a week
> > and so the
> > > clicker finger join.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
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