On the influence of typefaces

A preliminary reading into the influence of type on cognitive function.

Reading

 * &mdash; an overview by Luc Devroye (McGill University)
 * &mdash; reporting on a study showing "difficult to read" fonts improve information retention.
 * &mdash; reporting on a study showing Eurostile is more distracting than Frutiger.
 * &mdash; where it is suggested to "describe [tasks] in a simple, easy to read font".
 * &mdash; "Processing Fluency Affects Effort Prediction and Motivation"; a report by Hyunjin Song and Norbert Schwarz (University of Michigan) on the influence of legibility in an individual's motivation to complete a text-prompted action.
 * &mdash; quotations about the influence of type selections on the human mind.
 * &mdash; quotations about the influence of type selections on the human mind.

Resources

 * &mdash; algorithmic search to match text samples to font-families.
 * &mdash; "a downloadable font that is scientifically designed to help you remember your study notes."