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As the parent of a dyslexic kid, ALL CAPS is a sadistic choice for something intended for children to read...
by blacksmith_tb 4y ago
As the parent of a dyslexic kid, ALL CAPS is a sadistic choice for something intended for children to read...
- jcims 4y agoCan you expand on this a little? I’ve never heard of it. Also have you seen the bionic font? https://lithub.com/will-this-bionic-font-help-you-read-faster/ https://lithub.com/will-this-bionic-font-help-you-read-faste... Curious if that helps
- nomel 4y agoUpper case letters are meant only for the beginning of sentences, in a child’s context. They are the least frequently seen for any reader of any age. Misusing the most infrequent representation of each letter by using it in a contextually inappropriate way, for someone with little familiarity with the letters, will not help anyone, including adults [1]. 1. https://www.psychnewsdaily.com/new-study-shows-all-caps-harder-to-read/ https://www.psychnewsdaily.com/new-study-shows-all-caps-hard...
- jcims 4y agoInteresting. Not arguing the point but I’ve written in all caps (bastardized architect style) since i was a kid, i always found it more tidy and the letters seem more differentiated. That said i’m not writing books.