• Journal of Korean Ophthalmic Optics Society
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• v.17 no.2
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• pp.195-202
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• 2012

Purpose: We intended to study effects of wearing the progressive lenses on legibility of Korean letters under the VDT circumstance. Methods: Fifty subjects wearing the progressive lenses and the single focus lenses were asked to find designated characters on web-pages under the VDT circumstance. We measured times for subjects to read the web-pages and numbers of missed characters, considering them as standards of legibility, and compare results of the progressive lenses with those of the single focus lenses by variables of the size and legibility of letters and the width of web-pages. Results: In case of the progressive lenses, all the times to read the web-pages and some of the numbers of missed characters increased with statistical significance. Smaller the character size, lower the legibility of character itself, and wider the width of web-page, the legibility tended to be seriously lowered by the progressive lenses. Conclusions: It is presumed that the intermediate part of progressive lenses with narrow visual field lowers the legibility of Korean letters under the VDT circumstance.

• Science of Emotion and Sensibility
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• v.17 no.3
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• pp.3-14
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• 2014

Since the domestic introduction of iPhone in 2009, use of smartphones rapidly increased and many tasks, previously performed by various devices, are now performed by smartphones. In this process the importance of reading little text using small smartphone screen has become highly significant. This research tested how display factors of smartphone (pixel density, sub-pixel structure, luminance) and environmental factor (illumination) affect legibility related discomfort in text reading. The results indicated that legibility related discomfort is largely affected by pixel density, where people experience inconvenience when the pixel density becomes lower than 300 PPI. Illumination has limited effect on legibility related discomfort. Participants reported more legibility related discomfort when stimulus presented in various levels of illumination rather than single illumination level. Sub-pixel structure and luminance did not affected legibility related discomfort. Based on the results we suggest lower limit resolution of smart devices (smartphones, tablet computers) of different sizes for text legibility.

• Journal of the Korea Safety Management & Science
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• v.17 no.2
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• pp.153-160
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• 2015

This study tried to investigate the difference of the legibility in different age groups (young and old) with same near visual acuity and to provide preliminary guidelines for the text sizes in the pesticides products based on the legibility experiments. To achieve the objective, legibility evaluation experiments were conducted to test the effects of different age(20s, 50-60s), gender, font type(thick gothic-type and fine gothic-type), thickness (plain and bold), and number of syllables(2 and 3 syllables) in the same near visual acuity(0.6). The results showed that legibility 50s was higher than 20s. And 20s are appealed higher discomfort than 50s. Considering these experimental results, it was recommended that the 14 pt or larger characters (100% readable size) should be used the important information such as toxicity, and the minimum character size was 7 pt (50% readable size) for other information.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Safety
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• v.24 no.5
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• pp.92-100
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• 2009

This study evaluated the effects of the syllable number(one, two), font type(gothic, myung), color contrast (black on white, white on black), display type(paper, LCD), age(20s, 60s) and character size(2~80pt) on the Korean characters' legibility. Total twenty subjects from two age groups (20s: n=10, 60s: n=10, five male and five female in each group) participated in the legibility test. A target panel was presented in the distance of 50 cm, and subjects conducted a reading tests for, in total, 16 treatment conditions (full combination of syllable number, font type, color contrast and display type). Results showed that two-syllable words revealed better legibility than one-syllable character. The main effects of the age, display type, font type, color contrast, and character size were statistically significant(p<0.01). Paper showed better legibility than LCD, particularly in the 20s and in the character sizes of less than 9pt. Gothic revealed more correct answers than Myung, particularly in the 60s, paper, and white on black conditions. It is expected that these results can provide basic data for the determination of the Korean characters' minimum legible size standards. For example, the minimum legible size for the Gothic and black on white characters presented in the paper should be 5pt for 20s and 1lpt for 60s if the 75% correct reading(3 correct answers in this study) was applied for the legibility criterion.

• The Journal of The Korea Institute of Intelligent Transport Systems
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• v.17 no.5
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• pp.65-76
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• 2018

This study aims to evaluate the legibility distances of variable speed limit sign(VSL) for different sizes, luminances, and fog conditions through a field experiment. For this, extensive fog simulated environment has been constructed, and legibility distances are tested and recorded among test subjects for different luminances and sizes of VSL in control. Results showed that legibility distance increased as the size of VSL increased in the given illumination conditions, but it was not an exact linear trend. The size was also an important factor for determining legibility distance as the fog density increased, especially heavy fog conditions. In addition, the legibility distance also increased as the given illumination levels of VSL improved.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.13 no.11
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• pp.944-956
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• 2013

Drivers need lots of information when they drive on the highway, however it is necessary and important to be provided information which is appropriate formation. In order to offer the suitable information, adequate size, quantity, and frequency of provided information are required for the drivers. To evaluate propriety of the expressed message of VMS that provides real-time traffic conditions, first of all, the amount of message about legibility distance and viewing should be estimated. In this research, drivers' characteristics of VMS message design were also reviewed to enhance the efficiency of VMS. And legibility distance, the amount of viewing information, and ratio of viewing information were analyzed on the currently operating VMS. The results of this study proposed that the appropriate size, quantity, and frequency were concluded by the legibility and memory of message on the real driving conditions. Consequently, these design methods of VMS could be expected to improve the transmitting capability of highway information to drivers.

• International Journal of Highway Engineering
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• v.15 no.5
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• pp.187-193
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• 2013

PURPOSES : This research is to analyze the influence in terms of misreading rate and legibility time for drivers when condensation occurs on the road signs. METHODS : In this research, the dew occurred road signs provided to drivers to measure legibility time and misreading rate to compare with normal road sign. In order to identify the difference of legibility time between normal road sign and dew occurred road sign, the T-test and ANOVA test were used. And the vision system was used to recognize the region of dew occurrence on the road sign, then the brightness of dew occurrence region on the road sign was changed to check the misreading rate of drivers according to the change rate of brightness. RESULTS : The legibility times were measured 2.65s for normal road sign and 4.08s for dew occurrence road sign and misreading rates were measured 2.8% for normal road sign, 21.7% for dew occurrence road sign.

• Journal of the Ergonomics Society of Korea
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• v.11 no.1
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• pp.13-19
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• 1992

This paper deals with the legibility of Korean characters(Hangeul) on car number licence plates. We focus of the height-width ratio as key factor affecting the legibility in experimental procedures. The results of experiments are; i) For vertica characters, the vest height-width ratio was 1:1 for 3 throuth 5 stroke characters, and 4:5 for 6 and 7 stroke characters. ii) For horizontal characters, the best height-width ratio was 1:1 for 3 through 5 stroke charcters, and 5:4 for 6 and 7 stoke characters.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Safety
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• v.31 no.5
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• pp.171-176
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• 2016

The railway safety sign, which is a part of railway signal system, is installed at the lineside to inform a train driver the position, direction or condition concerning the train operation by its shapes, colors or symbols. The sign in the existed line of South Korea has low-level of visibility and legibility, so that it is difficult for the drivers to understand the meaning of a sign enough by just seeing its letters or pictogram. This paper is aimed at reviewing the design problems of the sign in existed line and developing the design to enhance its visibility and legibility and verifying its effectiveness.

• Culinary science and hospitality research
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• v.13 no.2
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• pp.35-46
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• 2007

The food service industry is maturing day by day. Nowadays, people recognize the importance of menu. Menu is not just for the communication of information about menu items. It is also an important marketing tool. Past research was about the choice of menu items. However, the colors and legibility of menu are also important. The basic color and legibility of menu may affect the choice of menu items. Also, customers have different preferences when it comes to menu design. In the past, however, food service industry experts did not work closely with menu designers. The next section reviews the research on the chromatology of menu and lettering preferred by customers. In addition, a method to plan the design of menu is suggested.