Making Text Readable

Fonts

Dyslexic people like fonts that are simple and easy to read.

Dyslexic.com has produced a very useful article to help you make an informed choice. Here is a link to their web site.

Dyslexia Friendly Fonts Dyslexic.com

Colour

Dyslexic people with visual stress prefer text to be written on coloured paper. They find it difficult to read black print on white paper. Changing the background colour on their computer can be very helpful. Some people prefer blue others yellow, green or pink. Overlays of the ten most popular colours can be bought from Crossbow.

Size

A dyslexic person prefers text to be at least point 12 and may even prefer it to be larger. The words should be well spaced and paragraphs should not be too long.

Big Print Books

Some dyslexic people prefer large print books because they find them easier to read.

Dyslexic.com accessibility page also has some valuable tips.

Accessibility Dyslexic.Com

The British Dyslexia Association Style Guide is another useful source of information. This guide covers layout as well as fonts and colour. There is also a section on how to design a dyslexia friendly web site.

Links to other fonts