OpenDyslexic
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Category | Sans-serif |
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Designer(s) | Abelardo Gonzalez[1] |
Date released | 2011[1] |
License | Bitstream Vera Fonts Copyright[2] |
Design based on | Bitstream Vera Sans[2] |
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Sample | |
Shown here | OpenDyslexic 3 Regular |
Website |
opendyslexic |
OpenDyslexic is a free typeface/font designed to mitigate some of the common reading errors caused by dyslexia. The typeface was created by Abelardo Gonzalez, who released it through an open-source license.[3][4] The design is based on that of DejaVu Sans, also an open-source font.
Like many dyslexia-intervention typefaces, most notably Dyslexie, OpenDyslexic adds to dyslexia research and is a reading aid, but it is not a cure for dyslexia.[5] The typeface includes regular, bold, italic, bold-italic, and monospaced font styles.
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 as far as costs go."[1] Two studies have investigated the effect of specialized fonts used with students with dyslexia. Rello and Baeza-Yates (2013) measured eye-tracking recordings of Spanish readers (aged 11–50) with dyslexia and found that OpenDyslexic did not significantly improve reading time nor shorten eye fixation.[6] In her master's thesis, Leeuw (2010) compared Arial and Dyslexie with 21 Dutch students with dyslexia and found Dyslexie did not lead to faster reading, but may help with some dyslexic-related errors.[7]
The typeface is currently an optional choice on many websites and formats, including Wikipedia,[8] Instapaper,[1] Kobo eReader,[9] Amazon Kindle Paperwhite, a few children's books,[10][11] and at least one imprint of classic literature.[12]
There is also a Google Chrome extension available,[13][14][4] which was developed by Abelardo Gonzalez and Robert James Gabriel.[4][15] It is also part of the "dyslexia-friendly mode" in Oswald Foundation's web accessibility products.[16]
See also
Typography portal
References
- 1 2 3 4 Kelion, Leo. "OpenDyslexic font gains ground with help of Instapaper". BBC News. Retrieved August 13, 2013.
- 1 2 "License". OpenDyslexic. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
- ↑ Jason, Mick. "First Free Digital Font Optimized for Dyslexics Arrives". DailyTech.com. Retrieved August 13, 2013.
- 1 2 3 "OpenDyslexic font makes it easy to read anywhere". Geek.com. Retrieved 2018-07-24.
- ↑ Ross, Selena. "New Font Helps Dyslexics Read Clearly". Associated Students, UC Santa Barbara. Retrieved August 13, 2013.
- ↑ Rello, L.; Baeza-Yates, R. (2013). "Good fonts for dyslexia". Proceedings of the 15th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility. ACM. p. 14.
- ↑ Leeuw, Renske de (December 2010). Special font for dyslexia? (MA thesis). University of Twente.
- ↑ Bhattacharjee, Runa. "Universal Language Selector (ULS) deployed on more than 150 wikis". Wikimedia. Retrieved August 13, 2013.
- ↑ Gonzalez, Abelardo. "Kobo Mini, Glo, Aura HD". OpenDyslexic. Retrieved August 13, 2012.
- ↑ Gonzalez, Abelardo. "Zack & Zoey's Alien Apocalypse: Alien Busting Ninja Adventure". OpenDyslexic. Retrieved August 13, 2013.
- ↑ Gonzalez, Abelardo. "The Swamp Man, by Shoo Rayner". OpenDyslexic. Retrieved August 13, 2013.
- ↑ "Strawberry Classics". folktal.es. Archived from the original on October 22, 2013. Retrieved August 13, 2013.
- ↑ "OpenDyslexic". chrome.google.com. Retrieved 2016-08-12.
- ↑ "Which Font is Best For Dyslexic Users? The Science Reviewed". S-E-O.org. Retrieved 2018-07-24.
- ↑ "antijingoist/opendyslexic-chrome". GitHub. Retrieved 2016-08-12.
- ↑ "Valmiki - Oswald Foundation". Oswald Foundation. Retrieved 2017-06-23.
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