A companion test suite to compare the performance of different rasterising engines for the article, Display Type & the Raster Wars.
As experienced readers read, their eyes spring jerkily along the lines. These brief moments are known as saccades, and they alternate with fixed periods lasting 0.2–0.4 seconds. A line is perceived in a series of saccades, followed by a large saccade as the eye jumps back to the left to start a the next line. Information is only absorbed during the fixed period. With average type size, as used for books, a saccade represents 5–10 letters, or about 1–2 words in English. A saccade may begin or end with a word.
As experienced readers read, their eyes spring jerkily along the lines. These brief moments are known as saccades, and they alternate with fixed periods lasting 0.2–0.4 seconds. A line is perceived in a series of saccades, followed by a large saccade as the eye jumps back to the left to start a the next line. Information is only absorbed during the fixed period. With average type size, as used for books, a saccade represents 5–10 letters, or about 1–2 words in English. A saccade may begin or end with a word.
As experienced readers read, their eyes spring jerkily along the lines. These brief moments are known as saccades, and they alternate with fixed periods lasting 0.2–0.4 seconds. A line is perceived in a series of saccades, followed by a large saccade as the eye jumps back to the left to start a the next line. Information is only absorbed during the fixed period. With average type size, as used for books, a saccade represents 5–10 letters, or about 1–2 words in English. A saccade may begin or end with a word.
Px | Em | Sample Text |
---|---|---|
16 | 1 | Ampadoge& |
18 | 1.125 | Ampadoge& |
21 | 1.313 | Ampadoge& |
24 | 1.5 | Ampadoge& |
36 | 2.25 | Ampadoge& |
48 | 3 | Ampadoge& |
60 | 3.75 | Ampadoge& |
72 | 4.5 | Ampadoge& |
Px | Em | Sample Text |
---|---|---|
16 | 1 | Ampadoge& |
18 | 1.125 | Ampadoge& |
21 | 1.313 | Ampadoge& |
24 | 1.5 | Ampadoge& |
36 | 2.25 | Ampadoge& |
48 | 3 | Ampadoge& |
60 | 3.75 | Ampadoge& |
72 | 4.5 | Ampadoge& |
Px | Em | Sample Text |
---|---|---|
16 | 1 | Ampadoge& |
18 | 1.125 | Ampadoge& |
21 | 1.313 | Ampadoge& |
24 | 1.5 | Ampadoge& |
36 | 2.25 | Ampadoge& |
48 | 3 | Ampadoge& |
60 | 3.75 | Ampadoge& |
72 | 4.5 | Ampadoge& |
Sample text from Detail in Typography (Hyphen Press, 2008) by Jost Hochuli.
Created on Thursday, 6th November, 2008.
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