Trisha's #TuesdayTip: Fonts

Did you know that specific fonts can help dyslexic learners? This is incredibly important to consider when we think about how much information is available digitally in today's world.

"Dyslexie" and "OpenDyslexic" are 2 examples of fonts that were created specifically to help those with dyslexia. Other "common" fonts that are more easily readable are Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, and Courier. All these fonts have clear letterforms, generous spacing, and avoid italics.

Curious if a special font might help someone you love? Visit https://opendyslexic.org/ and download a font for free!

Bonus Tip: You can also use features of these fonts in your own handwriting when writing for your child. This might include writing longer stems for letters (such as ‘h’ and ‘p’) and focusing more on differentiating the bottom of letters so that they look distinctly different (such as ‘b’ and ‘d’).