SYNACK Posted September 30, 2012 Posted September 30, 2012 (edited) Open Dyslexic - Dyslexia Fonts OpenDyslexic is a new open sourced font created to increase readability for readers with dyslexia. The typefaces includes regular, bold, italic and bold-italic styles. It is being updated continually and improved based on input from dyslexic users. There are no restrictions on using OpenDyslexic outside of attribution. DailyTech - First Free Digital Font Optimized for Dyslexics Arrives http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-19734341 some tools have already been trying to sue them but as its free now most of those issues melted away No good deed goes unpunished: Cease and Desists from Christian Boer by Apathy OnlineApathy Online Edited September 30, 2012 by SYNACK
6Foot2 Posted September 30, 2012 Posted September 30, 2012 This has already been posted by @Dos_Box: Link: http://www.edugeek.net/forums/news/101910-opendyslexic-font-bbc-article.html
CyberNerd Posted October 8, 2012 Posted October 8, 2012 I wondered if anyone can find any evidence as to whether this helps those with dyslexia? I'm happy to install it if there is peer reviewed scientific literature.
featured_spectre Posted October 8, 2012 Posted October 8, 2012 I can ask my brother to install it for my niece as she is dyslexic.
tommej Posted October 9, 2012 Posted October 9, 2012 Quote from one memberof staff here: As with everything it isn't perfect- some students have said wow this is great, others hate it and it makes their scoptopic sensitivity worse. It is a case of trial and error I am afraid. I have scoptopic sensitivity and I cant read it- it jumps around too much for me, other students have said it is really good. However, the font which is recommended by EVERYONE who works with dyslexic children is still Comic Sans. It is also the font which is the MOST popular with the students- dyslexic or not!
X-13 Posted October 9, 2012 Posted October 9, 2012 However, the font which is recommended by EVERYONE who works with dyslexic children is still Comic Sans. It is also the font which is the MOST popular with the students- dyslexic or not! /Uninstall "Comic Sans" Most popular =/= good.
SYNACK Posted October 9, 2012 Author Posted October 9, 2012 Arghhhhhhh, comic sans, the worst font in the universe.
witch Posted October 9, 2012 Posted October 9, 2012 We have been trialling the font and the SEN team say that whilst the thicker bottom edge to the letters does help, the "d" and "b" are still not clearly differentiated enough
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