Bigger font sizes get bigger reactions. Could this change the way we present information?

http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/2012/05/10/font-size-matters-say...

Could this give designers the ammunition they need to persuade clients into keeping information simple (KISS)?

Tags: font, sizes, type, typography

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Permalink Reply by Stephen Boss on May 14, 2012 at 11:58am
Permalink Reply by Stephen Boss on May 14, 2012 at 1:56pm
Also, researchers have found that people retain information if an unusual font is used. File that under 'go figure'.
Permalink Reply by Stephen Boss on May 15, 2012 at 8:45am

No, but I would guess they were talking about grunge typography

Permalink Reply by David Adorno on May 21, 2012 at 1:06pm

Thank you trend whores for making this possible, lol.

Permalink Reply by Stephen Boss on May 21, 2012 at 1:39pm

Also, a lot of research points to the fact the people react better to sites that are more on the visual side than the text heavy side. I don't know if people are basing the larger font sizes on research or on a trend 8)

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