Dyslexic Fonts

"Dyslexic Fonts is the general term often used for typefaces that are believed to be beneficial to users who have Dyslexia. One is described in Wikipedia like this: "OpenDyslexic is a free typeface/font designed to mitigate some of the common reading errors caused by dyslexia." (from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenDyslexic)

"Visual stress refers to discomfort and print distortion brought about by pattern glare: certain repeating shapes, high contrasts and brightness. The most common form of this pattern glare is found when an individual is reading black text on a white background." (from http://www.visualstresssolutions.com/visual-stress/)

General Information

    • Dyslexia Style Guide [British Dyslexia Association] (pdf) http://www.bdadyslexia.org.uk/common/ckeditor/filemanager/userfiles/About_Us/policies/Dyslexia_Style_Guide.pdf

    • The Typeface the Helps Dyslexics Read (history of Dyslexie) http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20171204-the-typeface-that-helps-dyslexics-read

Fonts/Typefaces

    • OpenDyslexic "Free, OpenSource Dyslexia Typeface" https://opendyslexic.org/

    • Dyslexie Font [Home Edition is free] https://www.dyslexiefont.com/en/

    • Dyslexia Font and Style Guide http://www.dyslexia-reading-well.com/dyslexia-font.html

    • The font that could help dyslexics read better http://www.cbsnews.com/news/the-font-that-helps-dyslexics-read-better/

    • Typefaces for dyslexia [British Dyslexia Association] https://bdatech.org/what-technology/typefaces-for-dyslexia/

    • (Accessible Fonts - download) Microsoft Fluent Calibri and Sitka https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx - “These are variants of the Microsoft fonts, Calibri and Sitka Small, which are intended to help readers with visual crowding. Visual crowding is sometimes associated with dyslexia.”

Visual Stress

    • Dyslexia & Visual Stress http://bhtoptometry.com/eye-care/dyslexia/

    • Visual Stress & Dyslexia https://www.dyslexic.com/visual-stress-and-dyslexia/

    • Visual Stress [articles] http://www.visualstressassess.com/public/articles.aspx