[PDF] font size viewing distance calculator

What is a font size calculator?

The Font Size Calculator will help you create better messages. Correct font size is critical to your content's success. Text should be large enough for customers to read in 3 to 4 seconds. What is the viewing distance from display to audience? At what speed does the audience pass your facility?

What is the font size calculator for Venus ® operators?

We've created a handy tool for Venus ® operators. The Font Size Calculator will help you create better messages. Correct font size is critical to your content's success. Text should be large enough for customers to read in 3 to 4 seconds.

What is the optimum viewing distance?

If you are here for the text height calculator please scroll to the bottom of the page. The optimum viewing distance depends on the apparent size of display information, usually expressed in terms of the angle it subtends at the eye, e.g. 3.5 mm characters need to be at about 600 mm to subtend 20 minutes of arc.

What is the pixel height of a font?

As a general rule of thumb, the pixel height of a font will be 30 to 35 percent larger than its point size. Example: A videowall array comprised of 42 inch (107 cm) 1366x768 LCD panels is installed in a control room where the distance to the farthest viewer is 30 feet (9 m). The videowall has a pixel density of 37 PPI.