Bold Stroke: New Font Helps Dyslexics Read [Slide Show]
Dutch researcher designs distinct characters into "Dyslexie" to make it more difficult for dyslexics to rotate, swap and mirror letters and numbers
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Bold Stroke: New Font Helps Dyslexics Read [Slide Show]
- HEAVY BASE: Boer increased the boldness of letters at their bases, to make them appear weighted, causing readers' brains to know not to flip them upside down, as can occur with "p" and "d." Here Dyslexie (in blue) is once again compared with Arial (black). Dyslexie font images courtesy of Christian Boer
- READY TO READ: Unlike other readers, dyslexics have a tendency to rotate, swap and mirror letters, making it difficult for them to comprehend what they’re reading. Some dyslexics even see letters as suspended 3-D animations that twist before their eyes. Dyslexie is designed to correct this. Dyslexie font images courtesy of Christian Boer
