Comic Sans may improve your reading retention, says study

A study has found that fonts which are regarded as ‘hard to read’ may actually increase readers’ retention of information. Researchers from Indiana University and Princeton have described two experiments they conducted that appear to demonstrate that reading retention improves when a ‘hard to read’ font is used. The reason is that the extra concentration required means that readers remember more of what they read. Whilst fonts such as Arial and Times New Roman are often cited as the best options for content producers to use, this study suggests that... Read The Rest →