OpenDyslexic

from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

OpenDyslexic is a free font that was designed to help mitigate some of the most common reading errors caused by dyslexia , although scientific studies have questioned its benefits. The font was designed by Abelardo Gonzalez and published under an open source license . The design is based on the open source DejaVu Sans font .

Like many dyslexia intervention scripts, especially dyslexia, OpenDyslexic contributes to dyslexia research and is a reading aid but not a cure for dyslexia. The font contains several font styles, including regular, bold, italic, bold-italic, and monospaced fonts.

In 2012, Gonzalez explained his motivation to the BBC: "I had seen similar fonts, but at the time they were completely unaffordable and so impractical in terms of cost."

Two studies examined the effect of special fonts on students with dyslexia. Rello and Baeza-Yates (2013) measured eye tracking recordings from Spanish readers (11–50 years old) with dyslexia and found that OpenDyslexic neither significantly improved reading time nor shortened eye fixation. In her master's thesis, Leeuw (2010) compared Arial and Dyslexia with 21 Dutch students with dyslexia and found that dyslexia did not lead to faster reading, but may help with some dyslexia errors. The British Dyslexia Association recommends “simple, evenly spaced sans serif fonts like Arial and Comic Sans . Alternatives are Verdana , Tahoma , Century Gothic , Trebuchet “instead of fonts like OpenDyslexic or Dyslexie”.

The font is currently an optional choice on many websites and formats, including Wikipedia, Instapaper , Kobo eReader , Amazon Kindle Paperwhite, a few children's books, and at least one masthead of classic literature.

There is also a Google Chrome extension developed by Abelardo Gonzalez and Robert James Gabriel. It is also part of the "dyslexia-friendly mode" in the Oswald Foundation's Web Accessibility products.

There are other fonts and typefaces that have been associated with dyslexic benefits including BBC Reith , Comic Sans , Dyslexic, FS Me, and Sassoon .

See also

Individual evidence

  1. ^ First Free Digital Font Optimized for Dyslexics Arrives. Retrieved September 7, 2019 .
  2. ↑ a b c OpenDyslexic font makes it easy to read anywhere. In: Geek.com. October 2, 2012, Retrieved September 7, 2019 (American English).
  3. ↑ The Bottom Line: New Font Helps Dyslexics Read Clearly | The bottom line. Retrieved September 7, 2019 (American English).
  4. ↑ Leo Kelion: OpenDyslexic font gains ground . September 26, 2012 ( bbc.com [accessed September 7, 2019]).
  5. ^ Baeza-Yates: Good fonts for dyslexia . Ed .: Rello, L. S. 14 .
  6. ^ Renske de Leeuw: Special font for dyslexia? December 21, 2010, accessed September 7, 2019 .
  7. ↑ https://www.bdadyslexia.org.uk/common/ckeditor/filemanager/userfiles/About_Us/policies/Dyslexia_Style_Guide.pdf
  8. ↑ OpenDyslexic Font for Chrome. Accessed September 7, 2019 .
  9. ↑ Which Font is Best For Dyslexic Users? The Science Reviewed. In: SEO.org. Retrieved September 7, 2019 (UK English).
  10. ↑ OpenDyslexic Chrome extension ???. Contribute to OpenDyslexic / opendyslexic-chrome development by creating an account on GitHub. OpenDyslexic, July 15, 2019, accessed September 7, 2019 .
  11. ↑ Valmiki by Oswald Labs. Retrieved September 7, 2019 (American English).