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Open Dyslexic - Dyslexia Fonts

#1

Post by joeyespo » Wed, Sep 19, 2012, 7:03 PM UTC

Open Dyslexic - Dyslexia Fonts
dyslexicfonts.com

Re: Open Dyslexic - Dyslexia Fonts

#2

Post by alpb » Wed, Sep 19, 2012, 7:30 PM UTC

Instapaper has just integrated this font to iOS app. I researched Internet a little bit today and this seems a good and free alternative to dyslexics.

Re: Open Dyslexic - Dyslexia Fonts

#3

Post by mike_ivanov » Wed, Sep 19, 2012, 7:36 PM UTC

I will donate $200 if they release a monospaced version.

Re: Open Dyslexic - Dyslexia Fonts

#4

Post by evincarofautumn » Wed, Sep 19, 2012, 7:42 PM UTC

This is really fascinating, and a good addition to all the typography articles currently on the front page. A designer can forget that standards of usability depend on, fittingly, the users. There are broad guidelines, but no objective standards—the narrower the audience, the more specific optimisations are available to you as a designer. Don’t be afraid to take advantage of them.

Re: Open Dyslexic - Dyslexia Fonts

#5

Post by jiggy2011 » Wed, Sep 19, 2012, 7:42 PM UTC

That's interesting. I've received documents from people in the past that have looked like this and my first reaction was always "why did this person send me a document in the ugliest font possible?".

Never thought there was actually a reason for it.

Re: Open Dyslexic - Dyslexia Fonts

#6

Post by cheald » Wed, Sep 19, 2012, 7:46 PM UTC

Speaking as a non-dyslexic, that font is actually really hard to read.

Very interesting project, though.

Re: Open Dyslexic - Dyslexia Fonts

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Post by raldi » Wed, Sep 19, 2012, 7:48 PM UTC

I'd love to see some details about why fonts like this are easier for dyslexic people to read.

Re: Open Dyslexic - Dyslexia Fonts

#8

Post by sethish » Wed, Sep 19, 2012, 7:50 PM UTC

mike_ivanov wrote: post #3

I will donate $200 if they release a monospaced version.

I opened a feature request issue on their github about it. https://github.com/antijingoist/open-dyslexic/issues/6

Re: Open Dyslexic - Dyslexia Fonts

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Post by ComputerGuru » Wed, Sep 19, 2012, 7:51 PM UTC

Is this scientifically-backed or just some guy claiming it's better?

Because I'm not dyslexic, however reading through that text I had a number of dyslexic moments, which would lead me to conclude it's either a very good attempt or a very bad one.

For example, the word "bold" came across as "blood" and other fleeting examples that I can no longer recall.

Re: Open Dyslexic - Dyslexia Fonts

#10

Post by antijingoist » Wed, Sep 19, 2012, 7:57 PM UTC

mike_ivanov wrote: post #3

I will donate $200 if they release a monospaced version.

If you guys are serious, someone opened an issue on github and I replied there.

The positive response really lifts the spirits. :D

https://github.com/antijingoist/open-dyslexic/issues/6