| Atticus Grinch |
09-15-2003 06:01 PM |
Not form Hravard
Quote:
Originally posted by Replaced_Texan
Aoccdrnig to rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoetnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be at the rghit pclae. The rset can be a total mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Frkaeign amzanig huh?
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This is also why a sentence consisting of mostly lowercase letters is easier to read than one in all uppercase --- the shape of the word in lowercase type is distinct and unique,
BUT ALL UPPERCASE WORDS ARE ALMOST PERFECTLY SQUARE AND MEANING MUST BE DERIVED FROM THE INDIVIDUAL LETTERS, NOT THE SHAPE, SLOWING THE RATE OF READING COMPREHENSION.
This is why legislatures that call for vitally important contractual and waiver language to be placed in all caps, as opposed to bold, italic, or colored ink, are fundamentally misinformed about typography and visual perception.
(Pet peeve.)
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