Checklist for Fonts

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Characters have consistent stroke widths
Characters have pronounced ascenders and descenders
There are distinct forms for each character (such as tails on the lowercase letters "t" and "j")
Kerning between specific characters is sufficient so as to ensure legibility
A minimum type size of 12 point is used
There is clear letter spacing between each character
The use of italic fonts is avoided as they are more difficult and slower to read
Avoid patterned backgrounds for fonts
Avoid creating a font that has red text on a green background or yellow text on a blue background
Ensure the font has both upper and lower case letters as it is easier to read text in mixed case