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title: "The Smallest Font Size You Can Print and Still Read"
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# The Smallest Font Size You Can Print and Still Read

The smallest printable font is about 4pt on coated stock, 6pt for disclaimers and 8pt for anything read properly. Here are the real floors and where each fails.

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