Evaluating Fonts: Font Family Selection for Accessibility & Display Readability
An informal evaluation of the accessibility characteristics of several dozen fonts. Generally accepted accessibility concerns are discussed.
Good Fonts for Dyslexia (PDF)
In this paper, we present the first experiment that uses eye-tracking to measure the effect of font type on reading speed. Using a within-subject design, 48 subjects with dyslexia read 12 texts with 12 dif- ferent fonts. Sans serif, monospaced and roman font styles significantly improved the reading performance over serif, proportional and italic fonts. On the basis of our results, we present a set of more accessible fonts for people with dyslexia.
One Font Doesn’t Fit All: The Influence of Digital Text Personalization on Comprehension in Child and Adolescent Readers
The current study aimed to investigate the effect of character width and inter-letter spacing on reading speed and comprehension.