On Jan 9, 2010, at 9:17 PM, Noel Stoutenburg wrote:
I will also, on occasion, use a condensed, or narrow version of a
typeface, when the readability of the lyrics is not the prime
consideration.
Using a condensed typeface will often result in readability being
better, not worse. Typically, the limiting factor for how large you
can afford to make the lyrics is the horizontal spacing, not the
vertical. By using a condensed typeface, you potentially make it
possible to use a larger size type with no adverse effect on the
music spacing.
True, 9-point condensed is less readable than 9-point regular, but if
the choice is between 9-point condensed and 7-point regular, the
condensed is an improvement.
...
On the larger question, I am generally of the opinion that lyrics are
always printed too small. Obviously that rule can't be taken to the
extreme, but I almost never see lyrics that are bigger than they need
to be, while I often see lyrics that are smaller than they need to be.
mdl
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