Simple Character, Complex Character (IMAGE) Santa Fe Institute Caption "Why care about this? Because your brain does. Simpler letters are easier and faster to process. Letters are under pressure to simplify, but also have to carry information." --Oliver Morin Credit Oliver Morin Usage Restrictions Attribution required License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.