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A new test of legibility [PDF]

open access: greenQuaerendo, 1997
This article describes a new method of measuring the legibility of text based on the reading process and the properties of the human eye. The new test is both more accurate and more objective than traditional tests. It has been used to test the legibility of a variety of typefaces including Gulliver, a new face designed by Dutch type designer Gerard ...
Mark Van Rossum
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Analyzing handwriting legibility through hand kinematics [PDF]

open access: yesFrontiers in Artificial Intelligence
IntroductionHandwriting is a complex skill that requires coordination between human motor system, sensory perception, cognitive processing, memory retrieval, and linguistic proficiency.
Vahan Babushkin   +4 more
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Research on Safety and Static-Dynamic Legibility of Distressed Pavement [PDF]

open access: goldDiscrete Dynamics in Nature and Society, 2015
In order to study the impacts of distressed pavement on driving safety, the drivers’ driving behavior and driving characteristics need to be analyzed. By analyzing the drivers’ characteristics, driving behavior’ and braking characteristics of vehicles ...
Chengyuan Mao   +3 more
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Typeface features and legibility research

open access: yesVision Research, 2019
In the early 20th century, reading researchers expressed optimism that scientific study of reading would improve the legibility of typefaces. Font-making was, however, complex, expensive and impractical for reading research, which was therefore restricted to standard commercial fonts.
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Legibility: Sinhala typeface features for Directional Informative Sign Boards [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Graphic Engineering and Design, 2023
Typefaces designed for the purpose of directional informative sign boards (DISB) communicate legible information related to drivers and passengers to navigate within road systems to: maintain road discipline and assist drivers to make instant decisions ...
Shyanika Eramudugolla   +1 more
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An effective method for measuring text legibility in XR devices reveals clear differences between three devices

open access: yesFrontiers in Virtual Reality, 2023
Reading is a crucial aspect of the extended reality (XR) experience across various professional and recreational contexts. Legibility, which is defined as the ease with which a character can be recognized, is an essential determinant of readability.
Markku Kilpeläinen, Jukka Häkkinen
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Exploring the dynamic reading of environment towards a multidimensional legibility

open access: yesARSNET, 2023
This study investigates the understanding of legibility, defined as the coherency of built environment features. Legibility enables production of mental image that helps individuals with their spatial navigation.
Putri Mahsa Gantari, Ferro Yudistira
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Imageability and legibility: cognitive analysis and visibility assessment in Galle heritage city

open access: yesJournal of Architecture and Urbanism, 2022
The concepts of imageability and legibility are important aspects of urban design. Many scholars use the terms “imageability” and “legibility” interchangeably, usually examining one concept and applying the implications to the other.
Tharushi Abeynayake   +3 more
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The Clarity and Legibility of Students’ Translation of Arabic – Indonesian Official Text

open access: yesAl-Ta'rib, 2021
Assessment of the quality of translation is one of the important activities in translation. The translation assessment can be seen from three aspects: accuracy, clarity, and naturalness.
Deni Maulana, Anwar Sanusi
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{Not}ation: The In/Visible Visual Cultures of Musical Legibility in the English Renaissance

open access: yesArts, 2023
Legibility can seem as similar to the quintessence of musical notation, without which any attempt at musical inscription has fundamentally no purpose. Nevertheless, the visual culture of the English Renaissance is full of surviving examples that feature ...
Eleanor Chan
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