The Effects on Character Form of Hangul Readability

글자꼴이 가독성에 미치는 영향

This study investigated the effect of character form on Readability of Hangul characters and words in horizonatal printing. The results were as follows. In canceling tests, (1) the speeds of charcter canceling were faster in the order of elongated from, condensed form and original form conditions, and (2) the speeds of word canceling were in the order of elongated, original and condensed form conditions. But in a reading task, The above indicates that Elongated from the best combination for horzontal Hangul printing.