"Blocks of text are considered easier to read when set in Roman, Old Style or Antiqua, which is to say a combination of majuscule (upper case) and minuscule (lower case) characters. This is because the human eye 'scans' the text using ascenders and descenders to recognise words rather than constructively reading each and every word. Majuscules share the same height and have fewer visual shortcuts for the eye than minuscules, which have ascending or descending stems that assist scanning."
Taken from 'Basics Design: Typography' by Ambrose and Harris.
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