Low-vision fonts

maddz · Today, 07:01 AM

Somebody I know came across this link for a hyper-legible font designed for people with low vision: https://www.brailleinstitute.org/freefont/#download

There's instructions for computer use; I'm wondering if it's loadable on an ereader. Has anyone tried it?

Leonatus · Today, 07:30 AM

Downloaded .zip-archive, extracted files and copied them to the .fonts-folder of my Kobo Clara 2E. Works without issues, but I can't see many advantages in relation to my custom font (Bookerly).

JSWolf · Today, 07:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Leonatus

Downloaded .zip-archive, extracted files and copied them to the .fonts-folder of my Kobo Clara 2E. Works without issues, but I can't see many advantages in relation to my custom font (Bookerly).

For low vision, sans-serif is better then serif. There's a big difference between this font and Bookerly. Bookerly is not a good at all for low vision.

Today, 07:01 AM	#1
maddz Wizard Posts: 1,657 Karma: 30496938 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: UK Device: Kobo Forma, Icarus, iPad Mini 2, Kobo Touch, Google Nexus 7	Low-vision fonts Somebody I know came across this link for a hyper-legible font designed for people with low vision: https://www.brailleinstitute.org/freefont/#download There's instructions for computer use; I'm wondering if it's loadable on an ereader. Has anyone tried it?

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Today, 07:30 AM	#2
Leonatus Wizard Posts: 1,149 Karma: 12417943 Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Germany Device: Kobo Clara 2E, Tolino Shine 3	Downloaded .zip-archive, extracted files and copied them to the .fonts-folder of my Kobo Clara 2E. Works without issues, but I can't see many advantages in relation to my custom font (Bookerly).