The findings suggested that Verdana was the preferred font, as shown in figure 1 above. The survey did not take into consideration differences in font size.

The very ubiquity of Verdana seems to be part of the font’s appeal. Freely distributed by Microsoft, the typeface allows Ikea to use the same font in all countries and with many alphabets.

A research funded by computer giant Microsoft has revealed that Verdana is the best font for users to read text even as small a size as 10 without any discomfort.

Today's letters: Verdana: The blind's font choice By Paul Russell Published Nov 09, 2011 8 minute read ...