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What is the best How do you choose a font for extremely limited space, i.e. will fit the most READABLE text in the smallest space?

I often have very limited space when creating reports and dashboards for users. I usually use Arial, or Arial Narrow, but UI isn't my area of expertise, so I want to know, is therehow do you determine an optimal font for fitting the most readable text in the smallestssmallest space?

Here is an example.: Keep in mind this is just an example, as there are many times that space is limited, such as when you need to squeeze a million columns into a report, etc.

Chart with limited space

What is the best font for extremely limited space, i.e. will fit the most READABLE text in the smallest space?

I often have very limited space when creating reports and dashboards for users. I usually use Arial, or Arial Narrow, but UI isn't my area of expertise, so I want to know, is there an optimal font for fitting the most readable text in the smallests space?

Here is an example. Keep in mind this is just an example, as there are many times that space is limited, such as when you need to squeeze a million columns into a report, etc.

Chart with limited space

How do you choose a font for extremely limited space, i.e. will fit the most READABLE text in the smallest space?

I often have very limited space when creating reports and dashboards for users. I usually use Arial, or Arial Narrow, but UI isn't my area of expertise, so I want to know, how do you determine an optimal font for fitting the most readable text in the smallest space?

Here is an example: Keep in mind this is just an example, as there are many times that space is limited, such as when you need to squeeze a million columns into a report, etc.

Chart with limited space

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I often have very limited space when creating reports and dashboards for users. I usually use Arial, or Arial Narrow, but UI isn't my area of expertise, so I want to know, what do you all think is the bestthere an optimal font for fitting the most readable text in the smallests space?

Here is an example. Keep in mind this is just an example, as there are many times that space is limited, such as when you need to squeeze a million columns into a report, etc.

Chart with limited space

I often have very limited space when creating reports and dashboards for users. I usually use Arial, or Arial Narrow, but UI isn't my area of expertise, so I want to know, what do you all think is the best font for fitting the most readable text in the smallests space?

Here is an example. Keep in mind this is just an example, as there are many times that space is limited, such as when you need to squeeze a million columns into a report, etc.

Chart with limited space

I often have very limited space when creating reports and dashboards for users. I usually use Arial, or Arial Narrow, but UI isn't my area of expertise, so I want to know, is there an optimal font for fitting the most readable text in the smallests space?

Here is an example. Keep in mind this is just an example, as there are many times that space is limited, such as when you need to squeeze a million columns into a report, etc.

Chart with limited space

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