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27 October 2011

Beating dyslexia — one character at a time

Dutch researcher Christian Boer has designed a new font, 'Dyslexie', to make it easier for people with dyslexia to read.

The font uses several features that make it less likely that characters will appear jumbled or reversed.

Read more about it in this Scientific American article:
Bold Stroke: New Font Helps Dyslexics Read — you can even read the article itself in the new font!
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