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To see what is in front of one's nose needs a constant struggle. -

George Orwell

It's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see. -

Henry David Thoreau

FONT SIZE   

Does Size Matter?

Like many things in life, the answer is probably,

YES

but again like life it is usually not the most important factor for "Visually Impaired" people trying to read directions/instructions on labels.  

A good pair of reading glasses or hand held lens will often help here.

However this does not help in all situation

The Problems

FONT COLOUR

This can be a shady area

Our eyes are more sensitive to some colours than others.

Ever thought why "Emergency Exit" signs are in

GREEN not RED.

Well our eyes are more sensitive to green than to

RED.

Simple,

but not so if you are designing food packaging.

Is any thought given to colour blindness?  

Many people cannot distinguish between RED and GREEN

or between

GREEN and BLUE

On their own these colours are not a problem but imagine a RED background with GREEN text, BLUE background with GREEN text.

IT HAPPENS

and we can not read it.

CONTRAST

Viva La Difference

This is perhaps the most important criteria.

Many people with sight problems can see small print, even very small print if there is good contrast between the background and foreground.

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O.K. SO

BLACK and WHITE

IS

BORING

But we can see it.

CLEARLY

A Good Idea

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