document: Examining children 's reading performance and preference for different computer-displayed text This study investigated how common online text affects reading performance of elementary school-age children by examining the actual and perceived readability of four computer-displayed typefaces at 12 - and 14-point sizes . Twenty-seven children , ages 9 to 11 , were asked to read eight children 's passages and identify erroneous/substituted words while reading . Comic Sans MS , Arial and Times New Roman typefaces , regardless of size , were found to be more readable -LRB- as measured by a reading efficiency score -RRB- than Courier New . No differences in reading speed were found for any of the typeface combinations . In general , the 14-point size and the examined sans serif typefaces were perceived as being the easiest to read , fastest , most attractive , and most desirable for school-related material . In addition , participants significantly preferred Comic Sans MS and 14-point Arial to 12-point Courier . Recommendations for appropriate typeface combinations for children reading on computers are discussed
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