A Comparsion of Acuity Test Letters with and without Serifs ——Final Reports

Oscar W. Richards

doi:10.1002/j.2330-9512.1978.tb02540.x

June 1, 1978American journal of optometry and physiological optics

A Comparsion of Acuity Test Letters with and without Serifs ——Final Reports

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This study aims to compare visual acuity when reading letters with and without serifs under different luminance conditions.
Measures taken from approximately 170 individuals aged 16–90
Evaluated acuity for both serif and sans-serif letters
Tested under high and low background luminance conditions
Acuity measures were approximately equal for both serif and sans-serif letters
Results consistent across high (10 fL) and low (1 fL) luminance conditions

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Comparative study measures visual acuity for serif versus sans-serif letters, suggesting minimal difference in perception.

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Measures on about 170 persons, ages 16–90, showed acuities to be approximately equal for serif and sans‐serif letters with both high (10 fL) and low (1 fL) background luminances.

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