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16 pixels for body copy

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write bigger! 16 pixels for body copy.

16 Pixels Font Size: For Body Copy. Anything Less Is A Costly Mistake

Smashing Magazine (2011): readership means revenue, and most web users find the « normal » small font sizes hard to read. Letting users zoom is not enough: 16 pixels should be the minimum for body text.

Source: Smashing Magazine

First published on LinkedIn on November 29, 2011. View the original post

Franck Debane helps large companies build new ventures with Forward Partners: about a hundred programmes in more than 50 companies since 2012. He wrote Passez en mode startup (Eyrolles, 2021) and organises the Lead Innovation Day.