After some research, I discovered that the top three most legible fonts are Arial, Courier and
Verdana, and the least preferred Times New Roman.
After discovering this, I decided to try a few different typefaces out to see how suitable they would be for my own project.
1) Myriad Pro - easy to read but bit too rounded
2) Century Gothic - legible but too basic, childlike
3) Futura Heavy-Oblique - too modern/contemporary
4) Helvetica Std Bold - simple and easy to decipher
5) Times New Roman - too formal, serifs unnecessary
6) Arial Narrow - too slimline, too condensed
Going from these trials, I feel as though the Helvetica Bold is the most appropriate for my project. It is clear, legible, easy to read and stands out against a plain background. This would be ideal for a wide variety of ages and abilities.
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