Text Treatment and the User Interface
http://www.uxmatters.com/mt/archives/2009/01/text-treatment-and-the-user-interface.php

Komischke, Tobias
UXmatters
2009

Abstract:

Before graphic user interfaces, text was the primary means of both input and output defining human-computer interactions. Even today, much of the information user interfaces present is textual. Therefore, we should not underestimate how the right text treatment can measurably improve user productivity and increase user satisfaction. As new technologies become available—for example, larger monitors with higher resolutions—a good foundation of knowledge about effective text treatment can help designers create usable user interfaces for them more quickly.