Does this font make my blog look big?
Greetings Readers!
It's been more than two years since I (with the help of friend/artist/webmaster Tracy Weil) created this website, and nearly a year since a platform change (from Blogger to SquareSpace). In that time, I have grown older, my eyes more tired, and my patience more thin.
The internet has changed how I read (more skimming, less absorption, scant retention). I want info quickly, cleanly and without much effort. I'm not yet reading Large Print books or wearing bifocals but I do spend a great deal of time online and appreciate easy-to-read sites.
All of which is to say, I have increased the font size on this site. Can you tell? Do you like it? Is it too much, or not enough?
Obviously I'm fishing for feedback. I've been studying my screen and annoying Tracy with my requests for half-point adjustments to a dizzying degree. I can't see clearly. How about you? What do you see? How do I look?
Thanks for your feedback. You're the tops! the bee's knees! the ampersand in my typewriter keys!
Eagerly yours,
Drew
Friday, December 17, 2010 at 2:09PM
Reader Comments (6)
Drew,
The new font size is very good. I got reading glasses in the last year and find myself leaning into the screen to gaze a little closer, so I'm grateful for a bigger font. Tell Tracy you're done tinkering!
Carrie
Looks good to me. I often find myself reaching for "View->Zoom In" (not just on your website, but on all). Bigger font = less time adjusting.
Looks great to me. I, too, struggle with tiny fonts on some site, so I appreciate the thoughtfulness.
Really like the new font size--I have reading glasses, but some blogs and emails are virtually impossible to read. NOT YOURS! Thanks for making the change.
Thanks so much for the feedback -- and all of it positive.
The readers have spoken: Large type it is!
Hi Fantastic post!