Why does text using a condensed font with tight inter-character spacing significantly reduce readability on e-ink displays under low lighting conditions?

💡 Explanation

Reduced readability occurs because crowding hinders pattern recognition; saccade efficiency decreases due to difficulty in distinguishing individual characters. This happens because visual processing relies on distinct feature extraction, therefore reduced spacing impairs recognition, rather than chromatic aberration affecting pixels.

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