Re: [libreoffice-users] Writer interface font size

On 05/12/2018 03:12 PM, Dave Howorth wrote:
> On Sat, 12 May 2018 13:17:18 -0400
> Tim-L <webmaster@krackedpress.com> wrote:
> > Eye issues are one of the reasons why I decided to be proactive with
> > a 20+ inch desktop monitor or use a 29 inch TV as a monitor. I have a
> > 17 inch laptop as well.  I did this knowing my eyes will get worse
> > over the years and starting to get use to alternatives before I need
> > them.
> Well right. But (a) one shouldn't have to spend extra on larger
> monitors to get an font size one can read and (b) if you set your
> expectations whilst your eyes are still OK, aren't you worried that
> you'll need to buy an even bigger monitor as and when your eyesight
> does deteriorate?
I bought the larger monitor, when the old one need replacing. Also, I 
had upgraded to a full HD graphics card a few months before, when some 
of my packages started needing a larger resolution. DeVeDe is one that I 
use that no longer fit on a screen with 1366x768. The 17 inch laptop is 
my only one that has a large enough resolution.

To be honest, I only buy new hardware when I have some "extra" money to 
afford it.  I had some unexpected money come in last spring, so I bought 
a mobility "scooter", the new laptop, a video projector, and other 
things in order of need to want. With the large resolution laptop, I use 
it with the largest resolution, but when my eyes get worse I can reduce 
the resolution. Same with the large monitor. The HD TV as a monitor was 
originally for streaming online content, since I did not want to pay 
double/triple the cost for a "smart" TV. Also, it is great to have a 
volume control on a remote when you want to listen to music or audio 
books while not close to the player. I do not like to use my phone that 
way if I am in my apartment.

AS FOR the font size, I know several people who do need larger font 
sizes to use a computer - most time a laptop is used with access 
packages like "Onboard" and "Screen Reader" in Linux, or similar types 
of software on Windows. Also there has been studies about what makes a 
font easier to read the text better than a different font. I have used a 
web page "stylesheet.css" file to control the font size and font type.

My default style sheet contains several colors in various sizes and 
serif and san-serif fonts - listed from preferred to generic with fonts 
that were installed by default on Windows and Mac systems when I created 
it.  It really is nice that LibreOffice has the control of the font 
sizes for the menus and other internal use of text.  I have packages 
that do not do that - which is too bad for them and their low vision users.

#s14green
       {
       font-size:   14.0pt;
       font-family: "Georgia", "Palantino Linotype", "Book Antiqua", 
"Times New Roman", "Times", serif;
       color:#006400
       }

#n10blue
      {
      font-family: "Tahoma", "Geneva", "Verdana", "Arial", "Hevetica", 
"Trebuchet MS", "Monico", san-serif;
      color: #000080;
      font-size: 10pt;
      }



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