Font Accessibility

The selection and design of typefaces to maximize readability for people with disabilities, particularly dyslexia and low vision. Research has evaluated various font properties for accessibility, finding that sans serif fonts, monospaced fonts, and fonts with distinct letter shapes (avoiding mirror-image confusion between letters like b/d, p/q) generally support better reading performance for people with dyslexia. While specialized "dyslexia fonts" like OpenDyslexic exist, research findings on their effectiveness are mixed compared to well-designed standard fonts.