Did you know the term “dyslexia” is derived from the Latin word “dys,” which translates to difficult, and the Greek word “lexia,” which translates to words? Therefore, the meaning of dyslexia literally translates to “difficulty with words.” Roughly 10 percent of the world’s population is affected by this learning disability, which makes it difficult to read and write. Dutch […]
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Dyslexie, a Typeface Designed for People with Dyslexia
For people with Dyslexia, reading text can be difficult because many letters are quite similar. For most people reading is fluid, so it’s hard to imagine feeling a different way. Dyslexics rotate and exchange the letters. For example, it’s common to switch the letters: b, q, p, and d. When he was a university student […]