Re:Stack Overflow switches to system fonts on May 10, 2021
by pvorb on Thursday May 06, 2021 @04:18PM
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I think "boring" is what we should aim for when it comes to system fonts. This way, the typeface will get out of your way and you can really focus on content. Using fonts that have a special feeling works quite well if you want to get attention, so it's good for ads and okay for headings sometimes, but for body text it's better to use a boring font.
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Re:Stack Overflow switches to system fonts on May 10, 2021
by signal11 on Friday May 07, 2021 @04:29AM
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Roboto is reasonably boring but the real issue is, on most Android phones it’s the only decent font, so it’s a bit monotonous, but as a font Roboto’s fine.
However the Droid Serif font that ships with Android isn’t boring — it’s just awkward. Blockier than Times New Roman, with serifs that jut out. Reading a page of text in it does make me notice the font — and not in a good way.