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While there might be a lot of current users who feel like “if it’s not broke why fit it?”, there are a lot of whys it can be improved (some previous commenters
by SusAnnie 6y ago
While there might be a lot of current users who feel like “if it’s not broke why fit it?”, there are a lot of whys it can be improved (some previous commenters have already linked some great research to how line length improves readability). As someone who is very dyslexic, I can say that Wikipedia is incredibly difficult to read, navigate and use effectively as a resource. It is not organized in a way that is easy to parse, the content blocks are huge making it extremely difficult to read, and there is very little white space. I’m excited to see how they revamp the UI/UX to make it more user friendly.
- TedDoesntTalk 6y agoI am sorry to hear this. A child of mine is severely dyslexic, and I think about these things all the time on their behalf.
- zozbot234 6y agoYou can already select a more dyslexic-friendly font for Wikipedia articles. In the side-bar, click the gear icon in the "Languages" sub-header. Select "Display" settings in the resulting box, then the "Fonts" tab and check the "Download fonts as needed" option. This will reveal a further option to switch the font for main content in your current language. Select OpenDyslexic in the drop-down box, then Apply Settings. As you can see, it's really easy and usable even for newcomer folks!
- SusAnnie 6y agoThank you so much for sharing that, I’ll check it out! :)
- Macha 6y agoI think given the historical overlap between Wikimedia and Fandom (formerly Wikia) execs and the overlap between Wikimedia and Fandom editors, there's not a lot of trust for anyone announcing a wiki redesign
- Symbiote 6y agoThe web/CSS is supposed to empower the user to make modifications to fit their own needs. I have a Javascript bookmarklet to restyle a page if necessary. If I always needed it, I would set a user style sheet, or different default fonts.