I've only used the new charts a few times so I'm not really used to them yet. There seem to be areas of improvement: pretty much everything is drawn to scale and not distorted to fit on the page as it was before, plus I'm finding the taxi/stand charting a bit easier to read. On the downside, I agree that the fonts are small and spidery and lines seem to have been drawn to minimise ink usage rather than maximise clarity. The page numbering system is taking a bit of getting used to as well.
It probably looks nice on a stationary desk under good lighting but on a dark and sh***y night there are too many opportunities for misinterpretation. On the whole, I think the improvements are cancelled out by the new design flaws, leaving you wondering why they bothered...
