Accessible Reading - Fonts
Welcome to the first blog in a new series, covering how we approach accessibility when building Story Scribbler. Today, we’re covering fonts and the various accessibility efforts being made on the web to make written content accessible to everyone.
We integrate several open-source font options into Story Scribbler:
Atkinson Hyperlegible - A font developed by the Braille Institute to help low-vision readers - About
Comic Neue - A reinterpretation of Comic Sans, with many of the same easy-read features - About
Open Dyslexic - A font designed to increase readability for readers with dyslexia - About
Open Sans - A popular high-legibility font - About
Select any of these fonts using the preferences menu in the reader page. Your preferred font will be shown in the e-reader and any PDFs you download!
Experiment with these different fonts and find the option that suits your reader best - if you’ve not heard of one of these fonts, take the time to read about the fascinating research behind their development. A lot of care has gone into the design of each and every one, and we’re proud to offer so many accessibility options for Story Scribbler.
Want to try for yourself? Right now we're engaging with select schools to get feedback from teachers in return for free access to the platform - if you're interested in participating, reach out to us at hello@storyscribbler.com and let's chat!