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A small scientific study was done that concluded: "These results indicate there may be no benefit for translating print materials to this font." https://www.nc

A small scientific study was done that concluded: "These results indicate there may be no benefit for translating print materials to this font." https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5629233/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5629233/

Avamander 8y ago
Sample size is 12 though, I wouldn't conclude anything.
- Someone1234 8y ago
  Considering there's no evidence it does work, it is reasonable to make that our default assumption as that's the only data available at this time. People have been shopping around these fonts for years, first paid, and now free but in both cases the claims that they help aren't supported. I'd be particularly interested to see their effectiveness Vs. a placebo.
  - Avamander 8y ago
    Cases that claim they don't help are just as unsupported? Having the font as an option won't hurt anyone for sure.
    - Someone1234 8y ago
      > Cases that claim they don't help are just as unsupported? Except there's a study looking at it, with 12 participants, that found it didn't help. That's the best data we have, and current data suggests it doesn't help. If you can find a study about Dyslexic fonts which supports their usage that would be compelling. Until then, that's what we have.
      - majewsky 8y ago
        No, current data suggests that we don't know. Also, the study found that it didn't help the participants.
        Someone1234 8y ago
        Only if you want to ignore the data we have available for no particular reason. I'd definitely call it a small study, but a small correctly conducted study still triumphs over assumptions or speculation.
        majewsky 8y ago
        You appeat to suffer from some sort of horror vacui: Why must we attempt to infer something from what-is-basically-nothing? Isn't it more honest to just stick with "we don't know" in the face of so little evidence?
    - DanBC 8y ago
      It may hurt, by making companies who use this don't think that they've done enough and don't need to do anymore.
- GunlogAlm 8y ago
  There is more evidence: https://s-e-o.org/which-font-is-best-for-dyslexic-users-the-science-reviewed/ https://s-e-o.org/which-font-is-best-for-dyslexic-users-the-... Apparently there have been a few studies, and a thesis, investigating "dyslexic fonts", which found no real benefit. I can't find any evidence that OpenDyslexic and the like are helpful, meanwhile.

Avamander 8y ago

Sample size is 12 though, I wouldn't conclude anything.

Someone1234 8y ago
Considering there's no evidence it does work, it is reasonable to make that our default assumption as that's the only data available at this time. People have been shopping around these fonts for years, first paid, and now free but in both cases the claims that they help aren't supported. I'd be particularly interested to see their effectiveness Vs. a placebo.
- Avamander 8y ago
  Cases that claim they don't help are just as unsupported? Having the font as an option won't hurt anyone for sure.
  - Someone1234 8y ago
    > Cases that claim they don't help are just as unsupported? Except there's a study looking at it, with 12 participants, that found it didn't help. That's the best data we have, and current data suggests it doesn't help. If you can find a study about Dyslexic fonts which supports their usage that would be compelling. Until then, that's what we have.
    - majewsky 8y ago
      No, current data suggests that we don't know. Also, the study found that it didn't help the participants.
      - Someone1234 8y ago
        Only if you want to ignore the data we have available for no particular reason. I'd definitely call it a small study, but a small correctly conducted study still triumphs over assumptions or speculation.
        majewsky 8y ago
        You appeat to suffer from some sort of horror vacui: Why must we attempt to infer something from what-is-basically-nothing? Isn't it more honest to just stick with "we don't know" in the face of so little evidence?
  - DanBC 8y ago
    It may hurt, by making companies who use this don't think that they've done enough and don't need to do anymore.
GunlogAlm 8y ago
There is more evidence: https://s-e-o.org/which-font-is-best-for-dyslexic-users-the-science-reviewed/ https://s-e-o.org/which-font-is-best-for-dyslexic-users-the-... Apparently there have been a few studies, and a thesis, investigating "dyslexic fonts", which found no real benefit. I can't find any evidence that OpenDyslexic and the like are helpful, meanwhile.