How to use the OpenDyslexic font

The OpenDyslexic font is an open-source font created to support readers with dyslexia. Its features include:

• Heavier bottoms on letters to reduce flipping and confusion
• Unique shapes to help distinguish similar characters
• Support for 45+ languages using phonetic alphabets (e.g., Latin, Cyrillic, Vietnamese, Greek, Hebrew)*

*Note: OpenDyslexic does not currently support logographic writing systems such as Chinese, Japanese, or certain scripts used in parts of Asia and the Middle East. 

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Follow these steps to enable OpenDyslexic:

• Enable Accessibility Mode by selecting “Accessibility Mode” in your PressReader settings.

• Switch to Text View mode, by right clicking on any article and selecting “Text View”.

• 3. Open the menu in the top right-hand corner and select “Fonts”. Then choose “Dyslexic”.  
• 4. You’ll now see Dyslexic as one of the available font options. Choose it for OpenDyslexic to be applied to the content you read on PressReader.