Are Dyslexia Friendly Fonts any Good?
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So-called dyslexia friendly fonts perform worse than other typefaces, while conveying an either broken or playful aesthetic that might not fit to your project. As a rule of thumb, prefer more common typefaces with a looser spacing, open shapes, and distinct letters.
My the full interview with type designer Eleni Beveratou:
https://youtu.be/oaj7aItkj14
Book a typographic coaching call:
https://pmty.pe/coaching
Article with more examples:
https://pmty.pe/dyslexia-fonts
Chapters:
0:00 Dyslexia is very relevant
0:20 5 popular fonts for dyslexia
2:25 Be skeptical
3:25 Open Dyslexic & co. perform poorly
5:50 What’s really matters
#typography #accessibility #fonts
💌 https://pmty.pe/newsletter
So-called dyslexia friendly fonts perform worse than other typefaces, while conveying an either broken or playful aesthetic that might not fit to your project. As a rule of thumb, prefer more common typefaces with a looser spacing, open shapes, and distinct letters.
My the full interview with type designer Eleni Beveratou:
https://youtu.be/oaj7aItkj14
Book a typographic coaching call:
https://pmty.pe/coaching
Article with more examples:
https://pmty.pe/dyslexia-fonts
Chapters:
0:00 Dyslexia is very relevant
0:20 5 popular fonts for dyslexia
2:25 Be skeptical
3:25 Open Dyslexic & co. perform poorly
5:50 What’s really matters
#typography #accessibility #fonts