> -----Original Message from Brian Kelly-----
> If we are referring to HTML resources (as implied by the subject of this
> thread) we should be using different stylesheets for onscreen reading
> and printing. This has been in CSS since the start.
Should we?
Most folks are familiar with WYSIWYG apps like Word. And predictability is a
key aspect of usability. Getting something completely different from a
printer when you hit the browser print button is IMHO sub-optimal. I only
have access to shared printers, which makes instant recognition of what
you've printed a desirable feature.
So perhaps the issue is: Does using different, /marginally/ more readable
fonts in a CSS print style sheet outweigh the potential confusion of a user
getting a printed page *different* to what they see on their screen/were
expecting.
IMHO, in most cases it doesn't, but I'm open to persuasion...
(btw: "the w3c say so" is not a valid reason :-)
Regards,
Matt
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