What is the best font for reading a speech? - Quora

What is the best font for reading a speech? - Quora

I used this advice recently and found it effective. I didn't have time to mess with double-sided printing, so I arranged the pages in a booklet -- 1 facing 2, 3 facing 4, etc. -- stapled along the spine, then stapled along the outside each pair of pages that were back to back. That approach had the advantage of limiting show-through, and giving me more traction when turning pages.

"Using a highly legible sans serif such as Verdana with moderately loose (1.5x) line spacing and black text on white at a moderately large size (like 14-15 pt) will likely work well.

"You want to use a bigger size because you don't want to be holding up the paper. Knowing your reading conditions will help: how well lit will your reading spot be? Will you have a lectern to rest the paper on, and how high/close will it be?

"With a longer speech, one little trick you can use is to print double-sided, and 'bind' your paper on the edge with some staples. Now fold the pages back and forth open/closed a few times so they naturally open easily. You have just made a booklet so that you can turn pages half as often. You will get interrupted/lost less easily this way."