This brings up an interesting debate about fonts.

It is my understanding that we should use sans-serif fonts online and serif
fonts in print. What does the research say? I keep finding conflicting
information. Is there any consensus about this?

Thanks,
Kathleen
-- 
Kathleen Horton
Marketing & Outreach Coordinator
Vermont Department of Health
PO Box 70
Burlington, VT 05402
802.951.5154
khorton at vdh.state.vt.us



On 6/24/08 7:43 PM, "Laurie Anson" <ansons at epix.net> wrote:


> Matt -

> 

> I like the font size - for elders in particular and for those whose reading

> difficulties have to do with eyesight, your font size seems about right. It is

> for me, at any rate - at my advanced age!

> 

> Also, our medical facility recommends a sans-serif font for its publications,

> as the serifs occasionally "blur" the image of the words and make the text

> appear too dense.

> 

> Laurie Anson, RN

> Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center

> 

> 

> On Jun 23, 2008, at 2:43 PM, Matt Gayer wrote:

> 

>> Colleagues,

>>   

>>   We just developed a health literacy portion on our website for the

>> Jefferson County Health Department.  This is one of the first steps in the

>> first effort to improve health literacy in our county, and to serve as

>> positive models and resources for other counties to follow. I would greatly

>> appreciate it if you could take the time to view the health literacy portion

>> that I just developed and provide any and all positive or negative feedback

>> concerning the site.  The link will take you to the health literacy homepage

>> of our website, with links on the left to our health literacy page for

>> patients, providers, and public health professionals, as well as a resource

>> page.  I hope this site can serve as a resource to you and I look forward to

>> hearing your comments regarding the health literacy site.  The website is:

>>   

>> http://www.jeffcohealth.org/healthed/healthed_healthliteracy.aspx

>>   

>>  

>>   

>>  

>>   

>> Thank you,

>>   

>> Matt

>> 

>> 

>> Matt Gayer

>> Community Health Intern

>> Jefferson County Health Department

>> 1818 Lonedell Drive

>> Arnold, Missouri, 63010

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