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Another great accessible font – Atkinson Hyperlegible [0] [0] - https://brailleinstitute.org/freefont https://brailleinstitute.org/freefont

by tzmlab 3y ago

rob74 3y ago
Actually I like that one better! For instance, Inclusive Sans boasts about its "clear distinction between I [uppercase i], l [lowercase L] and 1", but the lowercase L is just a vertical bar, so might as well be mistaken for an I if there is no I to compare it to. In Atkinson Hyperlegible, the lowercase L has a slight "tail" which helps distinguish it - and the serifs on the uppercase i feel a bit less jarring.
- kibwen 3y ago
  Agreed, the font has a lot of playful character without giving away that it was designed for a specific functional purpose. And it looks like it's freely licensed as well, so not only is it free to use, but it's also free to ship alongside things. However, note that it does feature mirrored "b" and "d", which can be difficult to distinguish for people with dyslexia.
  - rob74 3y ago
    That's probably because they focus on people with low vision - but yeah, they could have added the same "tail" which the lowercase L has to the lowercase D too, that wouldn't have felt out of place...
  - extra88 3y ago
    Atkinson Hyperlegible does have a tail on the 'd' but it's much more subtle than the one on the 'l'. As mentioned, its main priority is low vision, not dyslexia.
- jszymborski 3y ago
  It is a bit weird that Inclusive Sans' lower case L doesn't have a tail considering this font is very "tail-forward" for lack of a better word. The thing that irks me the most about Atkinson Hyperlegible is that there is no medium weight and the bold weight is way too heavy for many applications. I also just kinda like the way Inclusive Sans looks more, but the Atkinson letterforms are definitely easily identified even when blurred.
geraldwhen 3y ago
Easily a superior font.
mikae1 3y ago
And Lexend[1][2]. [1] https://www.lexend.com https://www.lexend.com [2] https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Lexend https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Lexend
0cf8612b2e1e 3y ago
Anything in monospace?
- microflash 3y ago
  JetBrains Mono? https://www.jetbrains.com/lp/mono/ https://www.jetbrains.com/lp/mono/
- wittjeff 3y ago
  I talked to someone from BI last week at a conference, who said that they're working on a monospace version.

Another great accessible font – Atkinson Hyperlegible [0] [0] - https://brailleinstitute.org/freefont https://brailleinstitute.org/freefont

by tzmlab 3y ago

Another great accessible font – Atkinson Hyperlegible [0] [0] - https://brailleinstitute.org/freefont https://brailleinstitute.org/freefont

rob74 3y ago

Actually I like that one better! For instance, Inclusive Sans boasts about its "clear distinction between I [uppercase i], l [lowercase L] and 1", but the lowercase L is just a vertical bar, so might as well be mistaken for an I if there is no I to compare it to. In Atkinson Hyperlegible, the lowercase L has a slight "tail" which helps distinguish it - and the serifs on the uppercase i feel a bit less jarring.

kibwen 3y ago
Agreed, the font has a lot of playful character without giving away that it was designed for a specific functional purpose. And it looks like it's freely licensed as well, so not only is it free to use, but it's also free to ship alongside things. However, note that it does feature mirrored "b" and "d", which can be difficult to distinguish for people with dyslexia.
- rob74 3y ago
  That's probably because they focus on people with low vision - but yeah, they could have added the same "tail" which the lowercase L has to the lowercase D too, that wouldn't have felt out of place...
- extra88 3y ago
  Atkinson Hyperlegible does have a tail on the 'd' but it's much more subtle than the one on the 'l'. As mentioned, its main priority is low vision, not dyslexia.
jszymborski 3y ago
It is a bit weird that Inclusive Sans' lower case L doesn't have a tail considering this font is very "tail-forward" for lack of a better word. The thing that irks me the most about Atkinson Hyperlegible is that there is no medium weight and the bold weight is way too heavy for many applications. I also just kinda like the way Inclusive Sans looks more, but the Atkinson letterforms are definitely easily identified even when blurred.

geraldwhen 3y ago

Easily a superior font.

mikae1 3y ago

And Lexend[1][2]. [1] https://www.lexend.com https://www.lexend.com [2] https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Lexend https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Lexend

0cf8612b2e1e 3y ago

Anything in monospace?

microflash 3y ago
JetBrains Mono? https://www.jetbrains.com/lp/mono/ https://www.jetbrains.com/lp/mono/
wittjeff 3y ago
I talked to someone from BI last week at a conference, who said that they're working on a monospace version.