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OpenDyslexic: A Typeface for Dyslexia

11 pointsby ryanneviusover 3 years ago

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Ditiover 3 years ago
I personally find this font to be terrible because of how distracting it is (maybe that’s my ADHD talking). My favorite font is Heinemann Special [1] because it makes <i>every</i> letter unique; but it is expensive, and my favorite free alternative is Atkinson Hyperlegible [2].<p>[1]: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.myfonts.com&#x2F;fonts&#x2F;fw-heinemann&#x2F;heinemann-special" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.myfonts.com&#x2F;fonts&#x2F;fw-heinemann&#x2F;heinemann-special</a> [2]: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;brailleinstitute.org&#x2F;freefont" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;brailleinstitute.org&#x2F;freefont</a>
MivLivesover 3 years ago
Interestingly there is a version of this font for programming (OpenDyslexic Mono) for some reason I find it harder to read in that context. This font honestly works the best on my Kindle, where I&#x27;m reading large chunks of text. On the screen it never quite looks right.