Hyperlegible: an approach to accessible type design

A case study on how Braille Institute's Atkinson Hyperlegible was designed to improve accessibility for people with low vision. Now available, free on Google Fonts and Google Docs.
https://brailleinstitute.org/freefont
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Atkinson+Hyperlegible

For more information on the Braille Institute
https://brailleinstitute.org

#accessibility #legibility #inclusivedesign

Designed by Applied Design Works
http://helloapplied.com/
https://www.designweek.co.uk/issues/2-8-august-2021/designing-atkinson-hyperlegible/

Online talk at the Letterform Archive
https://letterformarchive.org/events/view/atkinson-hyperlegible-challenging-assumptions-about-legibility-and-accessibility
00:00 Challenging what disability looks like
01:04 My connection and disclosure
01:17 The origin of Atkinson Hyperlegible
02:19 Harmonious design vs letter differentiation
03:39 Legibility tweaks on three levels
04:13 Level 1: Humanist legibility tweaks
04:51 Level 2: Differentiating homoglyphs (easily confused letters)
06:17 Level 3: Other vision challenges, and partial-homoglyphs
07:27 Putting it all together
08:43 How to add Atkinson Hyperlegible to Google Docs
09:07 Beyond one typeface

Sources:

Athletics highlights - Rio 2016 Paralympic Games
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qynsSP-bXNg

Beyond bionics: how the future of prosthetics is redefining humanity
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgTwa3CPrIE

The Phoenix i by Phoenix Instinct
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrn0hUVCqVo

Benjamin Hubert's Layer designs world's first 3D-printed consumer wheelchair
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oy7scS4JT2g

Can Prosthetics Outperform Real Limbs? Cyborg Nation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2z8CE2vomY
Video backgrounds by:
https://twitter.com/RostislavZon

Music by streambeats and Artlist.

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