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There's a font called OpenDyslexic[1] that was actually designed to do that [1] https://opendyslexic.org/ https://opendyslexic.org/
by Phrodo_00 3y ago
There's a font called OpenDyslexic[1] that was actually designed to do that
[1] https://opendyslexic.org/ https://opendyslexic.org/
- michelb 3y agoSome info about these fonts here https://www.edutopia.org/article/do-dyslexia-fonts-actually-work/ https://www.edutopia.org/article/do-dyslexia-fonts-actually-... Fwiw my dyslexic friends feel no benefit from these fonts. Would love to hear other experiences.
- markandrewj 3y agoIt is a good question, I have read mixed reports about the effectiveness as well. Besides specific typefaces, there are also techniques like bionic reading. https://www.indwes.edu/adult-graduate/ng-blog/stories/what-is-bionic-reading https://www.indwes.edu/adult-graduate/ng-blog/stories/what-i... https://bionic-reading.com/ https://bionic-reading.com/ Sorry again, I thought I remembered the designer talking about this in the video I referenced. I should have watched it again before referencing it.
- TheFlyingFish 3y agoInteresting, my dyslexic sister absolutely swears by Dyslexie (a similar font) and has set her Kindle to use it all the time. I wonder if there are different sub-variants of dyslexia that work on different principles?
- mikae1 3y agoAlso, there's this open source font: https://www.lexend.com/ https://www.lexend.com/