Wired: New Typeface to Help Dyslexics
A dyslexic typeface designer is creating a new font that she hopes will make online reading easier for people with some forms of reading disability. Natascha Frensch's Read Regular font, seen at left, makes similar letters less apt to be confused with one another. Currently, sites attempting to be more dyslexia-friendly use Arial typefaces and other similar fonts that lack the curly garnishings called serifs that can make some letters look very much alike. Still, letters like p and q can look identical to a dyslexic. The new font has not yet been released as licensing and distribution issues have yet to be settled.
