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Originally Posted by JSWolf
There have been studies that show that most people with dyslexia read better with a sans-serif font then they do with OpenDyslexic.
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Originally Posted by DrChiper
Interesting. Can you provide references for that, please?
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Here's a couple of links. There are many more if you want to exercise your Google fu. This discussion has been going on for years and basically all the studies show the same thing: OpenDyslexic and Dyslexie offer no benefit for readers with or without dyslexia.
Atkinson Hyperlegible
is another font that may help with reading though without some of the claims by OpenDys/Dyslexie.
The effect of a specialized dyslexia font, OpenDyslexic, on reading rate and accuracy
Dyslexie font does not benefit reading in children with or without dyslexia
Good Fonts for Dyslexia
Dyslexia Style Guide 2023 – British Dyslexia Association
The comment in one study was:
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A more recent study with dyslexic elementary students confirmed that use of the OpenDyslexic font had no impact on reading ability. There was no improvement in reading rate or accuracy for students using the font, and no students reported preferring the font for reading material.
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