On Fri, 12 Apr 2013, Erich Dollansky wrote: > On Fri, 12 Apr 2013 10:41:46 +0100 > Isabell Long <iss...@freebsd.org> wrote: > > > I sent this idea to the #bsddocs IRC channel a few days ago and no-one > > there objected, but here you go. I'd like to know your opinions on the > > documentation font being changed from serif to sans-serif. This would > > only affect the web-based docs, not the ones being prepared for print. > > > > An example of this is at > > http://tau.devrandom.co.uk/issyl0/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/ , > > and a diff of my very simple changes is at > > http://tau.devrandom.co.uk/issyl0/docs_font.diff > > > > In my opinion, it makes a hugely positive difference and modernises > > the look of the documentation set.
Yes please! > how old are you? > > The serif fonts are easier to read for older people. Online? I personally disagree. > I agree, it looks more modern. But what is the idea behind a > documentation? Look good or being read by people for the content. Both. Content is essential, but I think we need to care far more about style than we currently do. Even small changes like this can massively improve the feel of the website, and pull it, kicking-and-screaming, out of the mid-ninties. Gavin _______________________________________________ freebsd-doc@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-doc To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-doc-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
