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• 1 Test Methods

• Why do different test methods to study typography produce such different results every time they are being conducted?

  Reading is such a complex process, that no single method can ever produce sufficiently useful results.

• Is there a common feature or set of features to improve legibility in all conditions?

  The level of legibility for a given typeface is not constant but varies, depending on the situation in which it is observed.

• 1.1 Continuous reading

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• Which dilemma's are raised when comparing two columns of text in different typefaces? (3)

  - Leading and spacing when two fonts with different x-heights are compared
  - If leading is kept constant, one of the two fonts can be in advantage
  - A bias can be introduced by different font sizes due to spacing

• What is a common goal in studies of continues reading?

  Measuring reading speed

• Why is oral reading not a flawless test for legibility?

  - The situation is unnatural for most participants
  - It can be difficult to determine whether mistakes are based on errors of identification or errors of interpretation or memory
  - Oral reading speed is about half that of silent reading

• What can influence a study in reading significantly?

  the amount of high-frequency words as "the" since we read them faster than any other 3-character words.

• 1.2 The search task

• What is the search task method?

  Measure readers' ability to locate specific words or letters in a text.

• 1.3 Visual accuracy threshold

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• What is the visual accuracy threshold?

  An approach where comprehension isn't a priorty, but letter and word identification.

• Why is word recognition happening unaffected by the surroundings?

  Because it occurs on an automatic level (in your brain)

• Which methods are there for measuring visual accuracy? (2)

  - Short exposure method
  - Accuracy based method