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=Basics=
=Basics=
*A Font/Typeset Designed for [[Readibility]] rather than aesthetics and/or geometric constraints
*A Font/Typeset Designed for [[Readibility]] rather than aesthetics and/or geometric constraints
**Measured (ie not subjective opinion) in WCPM (Words Correct Per Minute)
*The project was started by Bonnie Shaver-Troup
*Shaver-Troup theorized that the reading performance improves with 3 factors:
**Character spacing creates a greater lag time and reduces potential crowding effects.
**Expanded scaling
**Sans-serif fonts reduces noise
*Due to it having a github it is open source too?
** "Stock/Vanilla" [[Libre Office]] doesn't seem to have it, [[Google Docs]] does
**Almost must be an add-on for libre office though ( '''look for this later''' )


=Internal Links=
=Internal Links=
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*[[Principles of Graphic Design]]
*[[Readability]]


=External Links=
=External Links=
*[https://www.lexend.com/ The Project's Main Website]
*[https://github.com/ThomasJockin/lexend The Project's Github]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GIm8arSogvY A Video by the Youtube Channel "Cheddar" titled "The Font That Makes Everyone Read Faster - Cheddar Explains" ]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GIm8arSogvY A Video by the Youtube Channel "Cheddar" titled "The Font That Makes Everyone Read Faster - Cheddar Explains" ]
*[https://bold.textcontrol.com/article/2019/8/14/a/lexend-a-font-is-changing-the-way-the-world-reads/ An Article by "Text Control" titled "Lexend: A Font is Changing the Way the World Reads" ]
*[https://bold.textcontrol.com/article/2019/8/14/a/lexend-a-font-is-changing-the-way-the-world-reads/ An Article by "Text Control" titled "Lexend: A Font is Changing the Way the World Reads" ]
[[Category: Accessibility]] [[Category: Workflow Optimization]] [[Category: Incomplete Pages]]

Latest revision as of 02:28, 11 December 2020

Basics

  • A Font/Typeset Designed for Readibility rather than aesthetics and/or geometric constraints
    • Measured (ie not subjective opinion) in WCPM (Words Correct Per Minute)
  • The project was started by Bonnie Shaver-Troup
  • Shaver-Troup theorized that the reading performance improves with 3 factors:
    • Character spacing creates a greater lag time and reduces potential crowding effects.
    • Expanded scaling
    • Sans-serif fonts reduces noise
  • Due to it having a github it is open source too?
    • "Stock/Vanilla" Libre Office doesn't seem to have it, Google Docs does
    • Almost must be an add-on for libre office though ( look for this later )

Internal Links

External Links