Yeah, that looks like a much worse font for the purpose than the one used on the DS.

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I'm not sure if it's just a lazy pick for the port or if the iPad is just too limited in font usage.

Quote Originally Posted by Jiro View Post
I would have thought serif fonts work best when you're trying to do small text, makes them a little more legible, but who knows. Arial isn't a bad font, it's just not the best when bolded and crammed into a tight little box.
Maybe if the resolution is good, as in the iPad case, serif fonts could work, but not so much on the DS. I also don't think the sans/serif choice makes much difference when the text area is so narrow, as the benefit of serifs is to help your eyes follow longer lines. Things like contour and clarity would be more important in this case (which looks worse on the iPad, aside from the whole spacing situation it has going on).