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Douglas Wang2008.05.16

Readability

Show & tell

reality

abstract

http://www.fansart.com/c2d/200731715814_1.asp

ReadabilityEasy- to- understandEasy-to-readLegibility

The reader:

1. prior knowledge, 2. reading skill, 3. Interest,4. motivation.

The text:

1. content, 2. style, 3. design, 4. Structure.

The typography:

1. Size,2. Font type, 3. Font style,4. Color/background, 5. kerning, 6. Spacing7. Line spacing,8. Column width,9. …

Interaction

Readability in typography

type size, line spacing, column width, text-color-background contrast and white space make text easy to read.

Readability in typography

Readability of User Interface

Readability of User Interface

text labels, navigations, captions, descriptions, tooltips, help. Icons, themes, and images

What makes it easy to read?

Where is Waldo?

rules and practices

"Consider the Gutenberg diagram is assist in layout and composition when the elements are evenly distributed and homogeneous, or the design contains heavy use of text. Otherwise, use the weight and composition of elements to lead the eye."Universal Principles of Design by William Lidwell, Kritina Holden and Jill Butler

Gutenberg Diagram

Magnetic field

art

DESIGN

DESIGN

art

Visual ID

Image source: University of Southern California

Order of fixation

the invisible space

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• Our corporate environmental policy affirms a commitment to conserving energy and natural resources, promoting sustainability in our professional practices and products, and providing a safe and healthy workplace for employees.

• We align our standards with applicable laws and regulations, including The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive and the European Union Restriction on the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (RoHS).

• Waste of Electrical and Electronic Equipment The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment ("WEEE") Directive aims to reduce the waste arising from electrical and electronic equipment and to improve the environmental performance of all those involved in the life cycle of these products. The Directive is in the process of being implemented into the national laws of the 28 European Economic Area (“EEA”) States and applies to firms which manufacture, sell, distribute, recycle or treat Electrical and Electronic Equipment.

• Restriction of use of certain Hazardous Substances (‘RoHS’) Autodesk is committed to complying with all applicable substance legislation worldwide, including the European Union Restriction on the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment. It is Autodesk's goal to be compliant with the EU RoHS Directive by the July 2006 implementation date concerning all electrical/electronic equipment (‘EEE’) products, which Autodesk supplies, and to incorporate these features into our global product lines.

• Our corporate environmental policy affirms a commitment to conserving energy and natural resources, promoting sustainability in our professional practices and products, and providing a safe and healthy workplace for employees.

• We align our standards with applicable laws and regulations, including The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive and the European Union Restriction on the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (RoHS).