Improvements to the typography used in the form

[grzesiek2010]

Closes #5953

Why is this the best possible solution? Were any other approaches considered?

We have discussed on slack that the space between the lines in question labels is too big now. I've investigated it and it turns out it's 28sp and in v2023.3.1 it was 24sp for the labels displayed in a form and 26sp for labels displayed in the hierarchy view. I think 24sp looks ok so that's the value I applied for both views.

When it comes to the fontWeight @lognaturel and @alyblenkin wanted to see if something bolder (like it was before in the case of the form view) would look better so please take a look and let me know what you like more:

Before (master)	After

How does this change affect users? Describe intentional changes to behavior and behavior that could have accidentally been affected by code changes. In other words, what are the regression risks?

Just make sure that question labels in the form view and the hierarchy view are bold. Typography in other parts of the app should not change. The only exception is the app bar where the text will be bold too.

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No.

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No.

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[alyblenkin]

Thanks so much for investigating @grzesiek2010. The spacing feels better! It's a minor tweak, but it helps visually group the questions better.

My pre-caffeine thoughts on the bold:

• The bold works great for short sentences but is challenging to read when the text spans more than two lines.
• The summary page feels heavy but connected to the form-filling experience because it's consistent with the font weight, making it easier for users to orient themselves in the flow.
• We could ship it with these new changes and then come back to remove the bold and make other changes related to this flow, such as displaying media (images, audio, video, etc.). That would also allow us to communicate with users and identify any risks in being different from Enketo.

Curious to know what you think @lognaturel!

[lognaturel]

@lognaturel and @alyblenkin wanted to see if something bolder (like it was before in the case of the form view) would look better

It's not so much about which looks better, it's about minimizing risk of disruption so we don't get derailed again by a bunch of user pushback!

We could ship it with these new changes and then come back to remove the bold and make other changes related to this flow, such as displaying media (images, audio, video, etc.). That would also allow us to communicate with users and identify any risks in being different from Enketo.

I'm in favor of this. Keeping the bold in this release and applying it consistently across the form entry and summary screens buys us time to better understand how meaningful/important the bold is today and prepare users for a change. It also lets us consider other changes we might want to make to separate questions more within a field list.

[alyblenkin]

I'm in favor of this. Keeping the bold in this release and applying it consistently across the form entry and summary screens buys us time to better understand how meaningful/important the bold is today and prepare users for a change. It also lets us consider other changes we might want to make to separate questions more within a field list.

Sounds like a plan to me! I'll approve the change

[grzesiek2010]

Is it ok that the title in the app bar will be bold too? It was bold in v2023.3.1 as well because the same text appearance is used there.

[seadowg]

Is it ok that the title in the app bar will be bold too? It was bold in v2023.3.1 as well because the same text appearance is used there.

It makes sense to keep that consistent to me. @alyblenkin?

[srujner]

Tested with Success!

Verified on device with Android 13

Verified cases:

• Works toward issue Bringing the bold font back to the hierarchy view #5953;
• Question labels in the form view and the hierarchy view are bold;
• Quick check through some forms;
• Light and Dark mode;
• Rotate the screen and minimize the app.

[dbemke]

Tested with Success!

Verified on device with Android 10