Re:OpenDyslexic: A Typeface for Dyslexia
by xondono on Tuesday August 04, 2020 @04:54AM
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I was actually wondering if the font really looked similar to comic sans intentionally. I was already thinking "might that be a reason to why it's unconciously used a lot?"
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Re:OpenDyslexic: A Typeface for Dyslexia
by bryanrasmussen on Tuesday August 04, 2020 @06:19AM
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people generally claim that Comic Sans is helpful for dyslexia - I think that is the default view (for anyone who considers accessibility of the font, most people just hate on it ) https://www.arcstone.com/blog/designing-for-accessibility-dy...
however there have been some recent arguments that the studies as to if it was actually helpful for accessibility are dubious https://www.tes.com/news/does-comic-sans-help-dyslexic-learn...
The it's dubious argument seems compelling but I still tend towards the it helps belief probably just because I have spent some time thinking the first argument was true and the second argument has not yet managed to win through that habit.