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 that being said, might be worth discussing accessibility needs with your members. some serif fonts are actually better for dyslexic players, and it could be worth it to have an alternate skin that changes the font for readability. even if it doesn't look pretty, letting your members actually be able to read your site content seems like a strong decision. i am not saying serif should be a default, though, because everyone's accessibility needs are different. however, when we are running sites with multiple skin options, it feels pretty easy to make sure everyone's reading needs are met. someone who reads serif better can use the serif skin that uses a dyslexia-friendly font and larger font and better letter spacing, and someone who reads sans serif better can use the default skin. you bring up an interesting point (re: readability) which got me researching a bit, and, well — i discovered that serif fonts are actually more readable while sans serif are more legible. there's an entire print history that is tl;dr to explain, but essentially serif fonts are the typewriter's old style (new york times still uses serif fonts for their body content) while sans serif is a departure of the past, which was pioneered by the bauhaus movement (1920s). when it comes to computer screens there is little to no evidence which is better / easier to read. it's actually more about how the body text is coded. e.g. real life rp sites are known for their serif fonts but they're also notorious for their small print (fun fact: serif fonts are easier to read on a smaller scale). sans serif, on the other hand, is associated to cutting-edge design and commerce—its also used for highway signs bc its legibility is easier to discern from a distance. ultimately finding the right body text is a balancing act between user experience and the "aesthetic" you're trying to achieve. i personally like to mix and match different fonts and font families (though i have a preference for readable fonts over those that are simply too script-y/unreadable). yeah i was told in web design that sans serif for body text is vastly preferred in most cases because it reads better, but then after this discussion noticed that several of the ebooks I'm reading use serif font. That does lead into a discussion on line height, letter spacing, and font size that imo should be discussed heavily with your memberbase. I'm studying javascript so I can make a toggle for these things, too, but we'll see if it works.
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