Techno fonts look, well, techie. But MIT research finds "humanist" fonts are easier to read at a glance and reduce driver distraction. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X (opens in a ...

Design fanatics spend a lot of time obsessing over fonts. They debate the readability of Times Roman, the 20th-century functionalism of Helvetica, the low-level IQ of Comic Sans. (Which has generated ...

After working with MIT to test typefaces side by side for readability, designers at Monotype have created what they think is the most readable, safest possible font for drivers. In an attempt to ...

Could the choice of font used in your vehicle's front dash kill you? Potentially yes, say researchers. That sort of claim is going to require some explanation, so let's hop - err, drive - to it. The ...

In the experiments, a group of 82 people between the ages of 36 and 75 drove in a computer simulation while reacting to an in-car multimedia display showing addresses, restaurant names, and search ...

Is there such a thing as a humanist sans serif font? The short answer is yes. The long answer is also yes, but no one has time for long answers. Humanist typefaces can be both serif and sans serif, ...

Typeface aficionados perceive major differences between fonts that look broadly similar to the rest of us. Now an MIT study suggests that such differences might be a vital safety matter in automobiles ...

Don't know your Minion from your Lucida? Can't decide which Sans-serif, Humanist font works best? Take your seats, class, and let's review the Periodic Table of Typefaces.