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The relative legibility of linotyped and typewritten material

Greene, E. B.

Journal of Applied Psychology · 1933 · Volume 18 · Issue 5

DOI: 10.1037/h0073518

Abstract

Linotyped samples are read a little faster than typewritten on 7-point material; the reverse was found on 10-point material. The differences were not statistically significant for a group of 685 college students using the Michigan Speed of Reading tests in a ten-minute test period. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)

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