RE: Size 10 Font in User Guides Acceptable for Body Text?

["Combs, Richard" <richard -dot- combs -at- Polycom -dot- com>]

Ronquillo, Michael wrote:
 
> Is a size 10 font in user guides acceptable for body text? I 
> was taught that anything below size 12 is too small. These 
> guides are released to the public through online. I 
> personally think it's too small and hard on the eyes, but is 
> it alright?

Back when I got to decide, or at least strongly influence, such things,
our body text was 11-pt. Palatino. I thought that struck a good balance
-- 12 pts. seemed awkwardly large, 10 pts. was hard on my tired old
eyes. 

After we were acquired, we had to switch to 10-pt. Book Antiqua (a
Palatino clone, as it happens). I still think it's too small to suit me.
On a 19-inch monitor at 1280x1024, I routinely work in FM with Zoom set
to 120%. 

But it's acceptable to my employer, and they seem to think it's
acceptable to our customers. And they get to decide. :-} 

Richard


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Richard G. Combs
Senior Technical Writer
Polycom, Inc.
richardDOTcombs AT polycomDOTcom
303-223-5111
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rgcombs AT gmailDOTcom
303-777-0436
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