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Re: Tiresias typeface

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Post by jacobmischka »

I'd be interested to read more on what makes it particularly well-suited for impaired vision.

Unlike Comic Sans, which is noticeably distinct almost to the point of being displeasing, this just looks like a relatively standard sans-serif typeface.

Re: Tiresias typeface

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Post by fao_ »

In the same vein it's worth checking out Atkinson Hyperlegible -- a typeface that I find utterly beautiful and I've personally found legible at extremely tiny sizes.

https://brailleinstitute.org/freefont

I really, really want a monospace version, and while they've made the font "free software" (someone I know emailed them to double check the license), I lack the necessary knowledge to do that

Re: Tiresias typeface

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Post by falcolas »

fao_ wrote: post #4

In the same vein it's worth checking out Atkinson Hyperlegible -- a typeface that I find utterly beautiful and I've personally found legible at extremely tiny sizes. https://brailleinstitute.org/freefont I really, really want a monospace version, and while they've made the font "free software" (someone I know emailed them to double check the license), I lack the necessary knowledge to do that

I really like that font. Nice find.

Re: Tiresias typeface

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Post by falcolas »

jacobmischka wrote: post #3

I'd be interested to read more on what makes it particularly well-suited for impaired vision. Unlike Comic Sans, which is noticeably distinct almost to the point of being displeasing, this just looks like a relatively standard sans-serif typeface.

It doesn't need to be noticeably distinct from other fonts, it needs to be legible - each glyph needs to be clearly distinct from every other glyph, and still recognizable when blurry.

That said, IMO, it fails the 0/O usecase, though it passes the 1/I/l usecase.

Re: Tiresias typeface

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Post by ruph123 »

According to this video which consulted the available research on the topic (and has links to the actual research papers in the description), the legibility of Tiresias for people with impaired vision is unfounded (Can’t look for the specific research right now because I’m on the go):

https://youtu.be/41i9EN9l8uc

Re: Tiresias typeface

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Post by intrepidhero »

fao_ wrote: post #4

In the same vein it's worth checking out Atkinson Hyperlegible -- a typeface that I find utterly beautiful and I've personally found legible at extremely tiny sizes. https://brailleinstitute.org/freefont I really, really want a monospace version, and while they've made the font "free software" (someone I know emailed them to double check the license), I lack the necessary knowledge to do that

That's neat! I went looking for same thing. Checking out iosevka [0][1] now.

[0] http://thedarnedestthing.com/iosevka%20hyperlegible

[1] https://github.com/sdothum/dotfiles/tree/master/fonts/.fonts

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