What is the adverage font and size of most articles in newspapers?

Question

Like the orlando sentinal, or the New york times, stuff like that.

Answer 1

The fonts vary but are always what are called serif fonts, meaning they have little lines at the bases, tops, etc. (like the one used for the Yahoo logo). These fonts are used in newspapers because they are the ones most commonly found in books (so we're trained to read them more easily than sans serif fonts, the ones used in this post, for example, which don't have the little lines). Also, serif fonts are easier to read because those little lines help our eyes move to from one letter to the next.

The size also varies and often changes when a newspaper is redesigned. Generally, the size is between 7 and 9 points, a measurement system commonly used in typography and graphic design. Newspaper designers try to find fonts that are easy to read but still allow for as many characters as possible on each line, an especially important concern as newspaper pages keep getting smaller as paper costs keep rising.