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Comment by Robert Harper on March 22, 2010 at 9:32

"design should serve functionality and usability" - Words of wisdom.

Comment by daniel balla on March 22, 2010 at 9:16

Verdana all the way!

Comment by Nicola Gunn on March 22, 2010 at 9:15

Verdana is easier than Arial to read but this font would be even better if only it didn't come across as so pale in both black and green - not enough contrast to read easily (same problem with Arial).... although the density helps in Verdana, it then comes out too small .... maybe need to think about size amd colour as well as/instead of font?
Fonts - have a look at Calibri, Helvetica, Gill sans, Lydian - not sure what any of these would look like on a web page but all nice fonts!

Comment by Tom Beardshaw on March 22, 2010 at 9:06

Thanks Robert for the clarification. This discussion is just about the community site. IMHO, on the web, design should serve functionality and usability... font choice is a real issue that affects the usability and accessibility of the site for some people. Thanks for your comments... If a change is what people would like, we will change the site on the weekend.

Comment by Maisie McIntosh on March 22, 2010 at 9:00

I find the verdana easier to see. I think that one the fonts I find the easiest is Cambria. The current font is hard to me to read and it makes me feel even more dyslexic. Thank you for changing it.

Comment by Jacqueline George on March 22, 2010 at 8:58

Now then, you're being politically correct and bureaucratic, but you're ARTISTS! Pick an artist you trust (a volunteer), and get him/her to rework the appearance of the page. Don't look over their shoulder while they work, and take a while to appreciate the result.

You can always get a new artist if the first one proves to be unpopular.

Comment by Robert Harper on March 22, 2010 at 8:53

Tom, I think everyone is talking about the main site homepage. The floating boxes are very tricksy and don't help with navigating the main area of the site. The content and the shows that are being produced should be the main focus of the website. Let the work do the talking!

Comment by Christoffer de Graal on March 22, 2010 at 8:34

if you'd jsut asked me, without showing I would have said Arial, yet seeing the two together I find Veranda easier to see. - it's great to do something simple like this that will make it easier to see. thanks for considering it. :0)

Comment by Tom Beardshaw on March 22, 2010 at 8:23

Can people clarify whether they mean the homepage of the whole site or the community homepage?

As to why there has been feedback requesting a change of font... it is because of readability issues - some people find it harder to read on screens, and some fonts are known to be easier to view on screens than in print.

Comment by Paul Elkington on March 22, 2010 at 8:19

Home page is irritating. As for fonts its like a play, its the content that matters not the props !!!

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