Typeface designed to mitigate reading errors caused by dyslexia
OpenDyslexic
Category
Sans-serif
Designer(s)
Abbie Gonzalez[1]
Date released
2011[1]
License
SIL Open Font License v1.1[2]
Sample
Shown here
OpenDyslexic 3 Regular
Website
opendyslexic.org
An example of OpenDyslexic typeface
OpenDyslexic is a free typeface/font designed to mitigate some of the common reading errors caused by dyslexia. The typeface was created by Abbie Gonzalez, who released it through an open-source license.[3][4] The design is based on DejaVu Sans, also an open-source font.[citation needed]
Like many dyslexia-intervention typefaces, most notably Dyslexie, OpenDyslexic adds to dyslexia research and is a reading aid. It is not a cure for dyslexia.[5] The typeface includes regular, bold, italic, bold-italic, and monospaced font styles. The benefit has been questioned in scientific studies.[6]
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]
^ abcKelion, Leo (2012-09-26). "OpenDyslexic font gains ground with help of Instapaper". BBC News. Retrieved August 13, 2013.
^"License". OpenDyslexic. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
^Jason, Mick. "First Free Digital Font Optimized for Dyslexics although the requirements are for a mixture of Dyslexia which is a phonic cognitive condition and Irlen Syndrome which is a visual cognitive condition the traits of which can often be experienced by dyslexics Arrives". DailyTech.com. Archived from the original on May 22, 2013. Retrieved August 13, 2013.
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^Ross, Selena (17 October 2012). "New Font Helps Dyslexics Read Clearly". Associated Students, UC Santa Barbara. Retrieved August 13, 2013.
^Wery, Jessica J.; Diliberto, Jennifer A. (18 March 2016), "The effect of a specialized dyslexia font, OpenDyslexic, on reading rate and accuracy", Annals of Dyslexia, 67 (2), Springer US: 114–127, doi:10.1007/s11881-016-0127-1, PMC 5629233, PMID 26993270
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