From robotics to YouTube, technology boasts plenty of applications that make the world a better place — with a new font for people with a pervasive learning disability, typography gets in on the world bettering action too. The font, created by Christian Boer of Dutch design group Studio Studio, aims to adjust the alphabet to make it more readable for people with dyslexia.
Individuals who suffer from the prevalent learning disability frequently stumble over reading written language. While the neurological mechanisms behind the disorder are not yet fully understood, the innovative new font, called Dyslexie, addresses one of dyslexia's best known challenges — the ability to read the written word.
The font works by exaggerating the differences between letters that are commonly confused by readers who struggle with the condition, making the alphabet more readable. Many letters in the alphabet are quite visually similar: v/w, c/e, and i/j, for example. The font makes subtle tweaks, like widening the opening of a C that could make a world of difference for people with dyslexia.
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