Cursive fonts are great for treasure hunts, but terrible for accessibility.
If you don’t want your readers yelling “Arrgh!” when trying to read your text, please use clean, simple fonts. Avoid cursive, fancy and decorative fonts or you might walk the plank of poor design. Examples of acceptable fonts are Arial, Tahoma and Verdana.
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Published: Tue, 05 Aug 2025 11:45:01 +0000 by r.holland