宋体与新罗马体笔划设计易读性比较研究

Comparative Study on Legibility of Stroke Design between Song Typeface and Times New Roman

目的从易读角度对中英文印刷字体笔划构造设计进行比较分析,旨在找出两者异同,阐明宋体字笔划构造优势,探讨中文字体设计借鉴英文字体设计的可能性。方法采用实例比较研究法,分别从两种字体的笔划数量和笔划密集度对易读性的影响,笔划末角形状对笔划长短的影响,笔划粗细及笔划末角装饰对视线影响,笔划末端线放射比较等6个方面展开研究,整理归纳其各自易读性优势,尝试探寻其借鉴的可能性。结论文字线的数量、密度、笔划末端形状和装饰,以及笔划的放射等均对两种文字产生了不同的影响,要充分发挥宋体字笔划设计易读优势,合理借鉴新罗马易读优势,根据版面易读需求合理对文字笔划进行设计,为改善中文字体设计提出更多切实可行的理论参考。

It makes a comparative analysis of the stroke structure design of Chinese and English print fonts, aiming to find the similarity and differences between them, explains the advantage of Song Typeface stroke structure, and explores the possibility of Chinese font design makes reference from English font design. It is based on the examples of compara- tive research. From the following six aspects, we study the influence of the stroke number on readability, the influence of the stroke intensity on readability, the influence of the stroke shape on the length of strokes, the influence of the stroke weight and stroke decorate on the sight and the end of strokes line radiation comparative research, conclude from legibil- ity advantages, and try to explore the possibility of its reference. The number and density of text lines, the shape of the stroke end and decoration, and the expansion of strokes all make a difference on both of these characters. We should give full play to the legibility advantages of Song typeface design, make reasonable reference of the legibility advantage of Times New Roman and make reasonable designs to the strokes according to the legibility need of page so as to put for- ward more practical and theoretical reference for the design of Chinese character.