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Dear All, At Thinktank, most materials produced staff follow the attched guidelines. Where there are exceptions - for example our Events & Activities Guide which contains a lot of text - a large print version is kept at the ticket desk and is advertised on various materials/ website. These guidelines have been created following advice from the RNIB and Mencap - both carry these guidelines on their websites. Hope this is useful. Hannah -----Original Message----- From: List for discussion of issues in museum education in the UK. [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Tehmina Goskar Sent: 30 July 2007 16:15 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Point size for education literature Colour is important too. Apart from the more obvious combinations to avoid (e.g. those affecting colour-blindness) does anyone know any up-to-date information on good colour combinations for 'hand-held' literature? As for fonts, may I add Helvetica and Gill Sans to the list. Verdana also which works well on paper and on screen. Tehmina. On 30/07/07, Kim Biddulph <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > I agree with the sans serif advice. Teachers I consulted for a > previous project suggested Comic Sans MS was the easiest to read. > > Kim > > Kim Biddulph > Resources Writer > National Museums Online Learning Project > 0208 7942 2447 > >>> Paul & Julie <[log in to unmask]> 07/30/07 2:53 PM >>> > For use in schools we go for 14pt text. Another "point" to bear in > mind is legibility for sight impaired users. Use a sans serif font - I > prefer Arial myself but there are others just as good. > > So on this one I'm with your designers as it will make your guide much > easier to read - even if it's aimed at teachers. > > Julie Douglass > www.artefacts.uk.com > > > -----Original Message----- > From: List for discussion of issues in museum education in the UK. > [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Jayne Ambrose > Sent: 30 July 2007 08:58 > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Point size for education literature > > > Dear all, > A team of designers are currently working on our new teachers guide > for 07/08, but I have some issues regarding the point size of the text > and wondered if anyone would share their advice. > > I have been asked to insist on 12pt for the majority of the text (for > accessibility and legibility), but this will drastically alter the > design and look of the leaflet and probably cost a lot more than we > were originally quoted. > > What guidelines does everyone else follow for their literature? How do > you balance the need for accessibility with good design? > > Thank you in advance! > > Jayne Ambrose > Education Officer > National Coal Mining Museum for England > > (If others are interested in this issue I will compile any responses > and post at a later date). > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > > Surreal Things: Surrealism and Design > Supported by the Friends of the V&A > 29 March - 22 July 2007 at V&A South Kensington Book now on > www.vam.ac.uk/surrealthings > > Feel the Force > 28 July - 11 November 2007 at V&A Museum of Childhood Admission free > > Keep in touch - visit www.vam.ac.uk and sign up for our regular > e-newsletter > ----------------------------------------------------------------- > > The information contained in this message is confidential and intended > only for the individual named above. If you are not the intended > recipient, or responsible for delivering it to the intended recipient > you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying, > or disclosure of this information is prohibited and may be unlawful. > If you have received this communication in error, please notify us by > telephone on 020 7942 2353. This message has been scanned for viruses > by BlackSpider MailControl - www.blackspider.com > ______________________________________________________________________ This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System. For more information please visit http://www.messagelabs.com/email ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System. For more information please visit http://www.messagelabs.com/email ______________________________________________________________________