Children and typography researches

Why am I trying to design a typeface which is energetic colorful and simple?
Here are some of my researches that helped me to decide this kind of typeface.

''Most children learn to read going letter-by-letter, learning which sounds go with which shapes until they can blend the sounds together to form words. This is why new readers proceed slowly and sometimes struggle with pronunciation and syllable stress. The efforts of new readers can be supported by making sure their texts use inviting, easy-to-read typefaces, set in the most readable way. Text legibility When selecting a typeface for a children’s text, look for a warm, friendly design with simple, generous letter shapes. The counters (the enclosed shapes within characters) should be rounded and open, not angular or rectangular. Avoid non-traditional letterforms. A good example of a typeface with these attributes is Sassoon Primary, designed specifically for children.

Either sans or serif designs can be used as long as they avoid any extremes that could impair readability. For example:

* Don’t use condensed or expanded typefaces, which make character recognition more difficult
* Select a book or medium weight; stay away from hairline or very bold weights
* If you plan to use italics, make sure they too are easy-to-read, and not overly condensed or stylized

Both the serifed Bembo Schoolbook and Plantin Schoolbook, as well as Gill Schoolbook, a sans serif style, have been designed for children and exemplify the principles above.

Headlines and Titles
Headline or title type gives you the opportunity to be more playful in style, color and layout, since there are fewer words to read. Decorated typestyles, lots of color, and curved and jumping baselines can all be used to attract and entertain the young reader. Keeping it light and fun is the key to keeping a young reader interested and turning pages. This is my solution!! ''

Infant characters
Most children in our study were well aware that there were different forms of a and g, and some even made the point that single storey a's and g's are what we write and double-storey a's and g's are what we read. Some commented favourably about what they perceived as the 'normal' g used in Gill Schoolbook. Other thought that double-storey a's and g's were 'harder' than single-storey a's and g's, but this did not affect their reading performance. If infant characters are used it is important that there is clear differentiation between charactes such as o, a and g. This is the case in Gill Educational, for example, but not in Avant Garde Gothic or Helvetica. Script and informal typefaces A second set of tests compared Century and Gill with two informal-looking typefaces, Sassoon and Flora. The children noticed differences in features of individual letters, in the qualities of the setting as a whole, such as size and texture.
We also asked children about their views on five additional typefaces presented in double-spread: * Comic Sans * French Script * Fabula * Lucida Handwriting * Sand