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노안 연령에서 한글서체의 선호도와 가독성 평가

Preference and Readability of Hangul Fonts in the Presbyopic Age

  • Jeung, Shinhae (Dept. of Optometry and Vision Science, Kyungwoon University) ;
  • Son, Jeong-Sik (Dept. of Optometry and Vision Science, Kyungwoon University) ;
  • Hwang, Hae-Young (Dept. of Optometry and Vision Science, Kyungwoon University) ;
  • Kim, Seong Kun (School of General Studies, Kangwon National University) ;
  • Yu, Dong-Sik (Dept. of Optometry and Vision Science, Kyungwoon University)
  • 투고 : 2013.05.01
  • 심사 : 2013.06.15
  • 발행 : 2013.06.30
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목적: 노안 연령층에서 인쇄물에 적합한 한글서체의 형태와 크기를 결정하고자 하였다. 방법: 오늘날 가장 흔히 사용되는 한글서체 기준하여 9-11포인트(pt)의 작은 서체 크기에서 함초롬바탕, 신문명조 및 신명조의 3가지 서체를 이용하였다. 대상자는 41세에서 85세 나이의 101명이었다. 원거리 교정 후 40 cm에서 0.5시력이 되도록 근거리시력을 보정하였다. 선호도 조사 후 10 pt크기의 88자로 구성된 단어를 대상자에게 읽게 하였다. 1분 동안 바르게 읽은 글자 수를 읽기속도(words per minute, wpm)로 계산하여 가독성을 평가하였다. 결과: 작은 크기의 서체 크기에서 가장 선호한 서체는 신명조였다. 각 서체별 선호 크기는 달랐지만 일반적으로 다른 서체보다 10 pt에서 신명조를 더 선호하였다. 함초롬바탕과 신명조는 신문명조보다 유의하게 더 빨리 가독하였다. 신명조에서 연령에 따른 가독성은 약한 음의 상관관계를 보였다. 읽기속도 상위 10%와 하위 10% 간의 비교에서 상위 그룹이 하위 그룹보다 평균연령과 가입도가 낮았으나 서체간의 차이는 없었다. 결론: 신명조에서 나이가 많을수록 가독성은 낮은 경향을 보였으나 선호도와 가독성 관점에서 볼 때 노안 연령층 대상의 인쇄물 서체로 10 pt의 신명조체 사용을 권고한다.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to determine a suitable type and size of Hangul fonts for printed materials in the presbyopic age. Methods: Based on the most common Hangul fonts used today, three types of fonts were used Hamchrombatang, Sinmoonmyungjo and Sinmyungjo at small font sizes in the range 9-11 point (pt). Subjects were 101 volunteers aged 41 through 85 years. Near visual acuity (VA) was corrected to read VA 0.5 at 40 cm after distance correction. The subjects were asked to read words containing 88 characters in 10 pt after a question about preference. Readability was assessed by reading rate that was calculated as the number of words read correctly in one minute (words per minute, wpm). Results: The most preferred font type was Simmyungjo at small font sizes. Although preferred font sizes were different in each font type, Sinmyungjo was generally preferred at 10 pt more than other fonts. Hamchrombatang and Sinmyungjo were read significantly faster than Sinmoonmyungjo. There was a weak negative relationship between readability and age in Sinmyungjo. In comparing between the top 10% and the bottom 10% group sorted by reading rate, the top group showed lower average age and addition than the bottom group, however there were no significant differences in reading rate among the fonts. Conclusions: Although increasing age tends to be low in readability for Sinmyungjo, in the light of preferred font and readability, it is recommended to use a 10 pt Sinmyungjo font in printed materials for the presbyopic age.

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