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Is there any evidence that sans-serif typefaces are more readable? I’ve previously seen headlines claiming the opposite.


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IAmBroom12/10/2025

You can find evidence for both sides, because life is more complicated than that. Do you have 20/20 vision? Hi-def screen? High contrast? Floaters in your eyes? Cataracts? Are you tired? How is the text laid out? Line spacing?

Literally all of these can impact the answer.

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