The difference between Fair and Legible
When used as adjectives, fair means beautiful, of a pleasing appearance, with a pure and fresh quality, whereas legible means being clear enough to be read, readable, particularly for handwriting.
Fair is also noun with the meaning: something which is fair (in various senses of the adjective).
Fair is also adverb with the meaning: clearly, openly, frankly, civilly, honestly, favorably, auspiciously, agreeably.
Fair is also verb with the meaning: to smoothen or even a surface (especially a connection or junction on a surface).
check bellow for the other definitions of Fair and Legible
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Fair as an adjective (literary, _, or, _, archaic):
Beautiful, of a pleasing appearance, with a pure and fresh quality.
Examples:
"Monday's child is fair of face."
"There was once a knight who wooed a fair young maid."
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Fair as an adjective:
Unblemished (figuratively or literally); clean and pure; innocent.
Examples:
"one's fair name"
"After scratching out and replacing various words in the manuscript, he scribed a fair copy to send to the publisher."
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Fair as an adjective:
Light in color, pale, particularly as regards skin tone but also referring to blond hair.
Examples:
"She had fair hair and blue eyes."
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Fair as an adjective:
Just, equitable.
Examples:
"He must be given a fair trial."
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Fair as an adjective:
Adequate, reasonable, or decent.
Examples:
"The patient was in a fair condition after some treatment."
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Fair as an adjective (nautical, of a wind):
Favorable to a ship's course.
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Fair as an adjective:
Not overcast; cloudless; clear; pleasant; propitious; said of the sky, weather, or wind, etc.
Examples:
"a fair sky;  a fair day"
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Fair as an adjective:
Free from obstacles or hindrances; unobstructed; unencumbered; open; direct; said of a road, passage, etc.
Examples:
"a fair mark;  in fair sight;  a fair view"
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Fair as an adjective (shipbuilding):
Without sudden change of direction or curvature; smooth; flowing; said of the figure of a vessel, and of surfaces, water lines, and other lines.
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Fair as an adjective (baseball):
Between the baselines.
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Fair as an adjective (rugby, of a catch):
Taken direct from an opponent's foot, without the ball touching the ground or another player.
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Fair as an adjective (cricket, of a ball delivered by the bowler):
Not a no-ball.
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Fair as a noun:
Something which is fair (in various senses of the adjective).
Examples:
"When will we learn to distinguish between the fair and the foul?"
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Fair as a noun (obsolete):
A woman, a member of the ‘fair sex'; also as a collective singular, women.
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Fair as a noun (obsolete):
Fairness, beauty.
Examples:
"rfquotek Shakespeare"
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Fair as a noun:
A fair woman; a sweetheart.
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Fair as a noun (obsolete):
Good fortune; good luck.
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Fair as a verb:
To smoothen or even a surface (especially a connection or junction on a surface).
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Fair as a verb:
To bring into perfect alignment (especially about rivet holes when connecting structural members).
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Fair as a verb:
To construct or design a structure whose primary function is to produce a smooth outline or reduce air drag or water resistance.
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Fair as a verb (obsolete):
To make fair or beautiful.
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Fair as an adverb:
clearly, openly, frankly, civilly, honestly, favorably, auspiciously, agreeably
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Fair as a noun:
A community gathering to celebrate and exhibit local achievements.
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Fair as a noun:
An event for public entertainment and trade, a market.
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Fair as a noun:
An event for professionals in a trade to learn of new products and do business, a trade fair.
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Fair as a noun:
A travelling amusement park (called a funfair in British English and a (travelling) carnival in US English).
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Legible as an adjective:
Being clear enough to be read, readable, particularly for handwriting.