[rfc-i] Scaling factors for graphics
touch at isi.edu (Joe Touch) Sat, 12 July 2014 23:52 UTC
From: "touch at isi.edu"
Date: Sat, 12 Jul 2014 16:52:11 -0700
Subject: [rfc-i] Scaling factors for graphics
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On Jul 12, 2014, at 12:04 PM, Ted Lemon <mellon at fugue.com> wrote: > On Jul 12, 2014, at 2:54 PM, Joe Touch <touch at isi.edu> wrote: >> Pixels matter more. > > Because...? Resolution. Consider the periodic table of typefaces: http://wallpaperswide.com/periodic_table_of_typefaces-wallpapers.html The names will *never* be legible on a VGA display, regardless of whether it's 2" diagonal or projected on the side of a barn. On a 4" iPhone display, the names are legible (barely) - granted they're small, but legible. Size matters, but resolution is a lot more important. Joe
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