Editions for Dyslexics
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Formatting occurred with far less grief than expected. All will be published in time for Christmas.
Ray McCarthy
Sentient Marmite: The Truth may make you fret.
Does it really work for most or all Dyslexics using that font? I Think I have a copy of it on my Windows and Linux computers? To me it looks like a misaligned thimble writer/daisywheel printout.
The supposed books for Dyslexics in my local book shop just look like ordinary books. I can't see what's different about them.
I'm not being critical, just curious. There was a claim coloured filters really worked and now some studies claim there is no advantage at all.
The supposed books for Dyslexics in my local book shop just look like ordinary books. I can't see what's different about them.
I'm not being critical, just curious. There was a claim coloured filters really worked and now some studies claim there is no advantage at all.
tinkerdan
∞<Q-Satis
My understanding is that many dyslexics see the letters almost as dancing letters on the page. The weight on the bottom is supposed to help keep the letters anchored in their minds. Sort of like Weebles they wobble but don't dance or do back-flips off the page. I'm not dyslexic so I can only take someone else word for this.
Dyslexia is a moving target, as well as being a very personal thing. What works for one person (eg: colour filters) may be ineffective for another, or can even make it worse. The various dyslexic-friendly fonts out in the wild are basically individual implementations of the commonly recognised format changes that make things easier for dyslexics.
In short, this font should make it easier for a dyslexic to read. How much it helps is a variable that ranges from 'minimal' to 'epiphany'.
OpenDyslexic was one of the first dyslexic font projects, and unlike many of the others, is still completely open for use (although for my use, I did ask for, and get, a "go for it!" from the creator of the project). It is also a living project, incorporating feedback from users as it develops. Yes, that does mean I will be reloading my OpenDyslexic fonts and releasing updated editions every every two years or so, depending on the scale of changes that occur.
For some general info on the 'commonly recognised' elements, see here: http://opendyslexic.org/about/related-research/
In short, this font should make it easier for a dyslexic to read. How much it helps is a variable that ranges from 'minimal' to 'epiphany'.
OpenDyslexic was one of the first dyslexic font projects, and unlike many of the others, is still completely open for use (although for my use, I did ask for, and get, a "go for it!" from the creator of the project). It is also a living project, incorporating feedback from users as it develops. Yes, that does mean I will be reloading my OpenDyslexic fonts and releasing updated editions every every two years or so, depending on the scale of changes that occur.
For some general info on the 'commonly recognised' elements, see here: http://opendyslexic.org/about/related-research/
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