Open Dyslexic Mono, adapted by Abelardo Gonzalez, is a free comic-style monospaced font with a relaxed silhouette. Rounded corners, uneven stroke widths, and low-slung forms give the letters a hand-shaped look, with tall strokes reaching above their neighbors.
Designs aimed at younger readers can use its friendly forms in activity books, classroom materials, and game interfaces. It also suits informal packaging, where the uneven contours can echo character art or loose line drawings. Across these uses, the lettering feels less like neutral labeling and more like part of the illustration.
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This font was created to assist readers with dyslexia. Its design helps reduce confusion between letters.
OpenDyslexic by Abelardo Gonzalez is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License.
As long as visible credit is given, it may be used in ebooks, ebook readers, physical books, and websites.
- OpenDyslexic
- OpenDyslexic with alternate rounded a’s
- OpenDyslexicMono for fixed-width use