OpenDyslexic
OpenDyslexic is a free typeface/font designed to mitigate some of the common reading errors caused by dyslexia. The typeface was created by Abelardo González, who released it through an open-source license. The design is based on DejaVu Sans, also an open-source font.
| Category | Sans-serif |
|---|---|
| Designer(s) | Abelardo González |
| Date released | 2011 |
| License | SIL Open Font License v1.1 |
| Sample | |
| Shown here | OpenDyslexic 3 Regular |
| Website | opendyslexic |
Like many dyslexia-intervention typefaces, most notably Dyslexie, OpenDyslexic adds to dyslexia research and is a reading aid. It is not a cure for dyslexia. The typeface includes regular, bold, italic, bold-italic, and monospaced font styles. The benefit has been questioned in scientific studies.
In 2012, González explained his motivation to the BBC: "I had seen similar fonts, but at the time they were completely unaffordable and so impractical as far as costs go."
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