What is it about?
The clarity of text in checklists, charts or manuals is important in industries with a high risk of injury or fatalities. However, guidelines for the use of typography in these documents were developed over 40 years ago and are now being used in electronic devices for accessing documentation. Therefore, this study examined how various publications in the two largest disciplines, aviation and medicine, address typographic settings.
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Why is it important?
Legibility is particularly important during time-sensitive tasks which require the user to read, interpret and act upon written information quickly. Our research found that typography is generally regarded as important. On the other hand, it is not used to its best potential due to influences such as inherited misconceptions.
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Writing my first paper has been a steep learning curve. The research aims to attract the attention of members of high-risk industries, such as medicine and aviation, to inspire conversations about legibility, particularly as we find ourselves amid an unprecedented shift towards electronic media. I would like to thank my fabulous co-authors for their contribution.
Pascale Schmid
Griffith University
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This page is a summary of: Type does matter!, Information Design Journal, May 2023, John Benjamins,
DOI: 10.1075/idj.22019.sch.
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