Chapter 10 Self-Concept

Alpha-numeric fonts have hitherto been designed with an aesthetic end in view. Acceptability for student reading material is achieved through statistically derived evaluations. Our tests show that optical spatial frequency spectra and cross correlation of font symbols can be quantitatively measured in the laboratory and that they provide a sound basis for differentiation among symbols. This enables the reader to note subtle differences between type fonts or within a given font. The method also allows the optical spectrum to be altered, and a modified or new letter to be constructed or restructured with improved character recognition for reading.