In the same vein it's worth checking out Atkinson Hyperlegible -- a typeface that I find utterly beautiful and I've personally found legible at extremely tiny sizes.
I really, really want a monospace version, and while they've made the font "free software" (someone I know emailed them to double check the license), I lack the necessary knowledge to do that
> I really, really want a monospace version, and while they've made the font "free software" (someone I know emailed them to double check the license), I lack the necessary knowledge to do that
OCR-B font has been around for many decades and doesn't seem all that different in style.
Font design is all about the subtleties. I'm pretty sure most discrete classes of fonts look the same, distinguished by how they handle specific characters, and style and position the letters.
According to this video which consulted the available research on the topic (and has links to the actual research papers in the description), the legibility of Tiresias for people with impaired vision is unfounded (Can’t look for the specific research right now because I’m on the go):
Not linked to in the Wiki article for some reason.
In Greek mythology, Tiresias (/taɪˈriːsiəs/; Greek: Τειρεσίας, Teiresias) was a blind prophet of Apollo in Thebes, famous for clairvoyance and for being transformed into a woman for seven years. He was the son of the shepherd Everes and the nymph Chariclo.[1] Tiresias participated fully in seven generations in Thebes, beginning as advisor to Cadmus himself.
I'd be interested to read more on what makes it particularly well-suited for impaired vision.
Unlike Comic Sans, which is noticeably distinct almost to the point of being displeasing, this just looks like a relatively standard sans-serif typeface.
It doesn't need to be noticeably distinct from other fonts, it needs to be legible - each glyph needs to be clearly distinct from every other glyph, and still recognizable when blurry.
That said, IMO, it fails the 0/O usecase, though it passes the 1/I/l usecase.
It's 2021, why are sans-serif typefaces still the most common way to read text? My 4K monitor can render detailed serif typefaces at very small sizes which are nicer and more legible than most of the text in the internet.
If only the world had both your eyes and monitor. I have a large 5K display and don’t find serif text nearly as easy to read, especially at small sizes, unless it’s printed out on paper.
This is correct for the Greek pronunciation, though "re" should be read with a short "e", which is impossible in English, so "ray" is more accurate. The English is /taɪˈriːsiəs/, as above, I guess.
Readit News
https://brailleinstitute.org/freefont
I really, really want a monospace version, and while they've made the font "free software" (someone I know emailed them to double check the license), I lack the necessary knowledge to do that
[0] http://thedarnedestthing.com/iosevka%20hyperlegible
[1] https://github.com/sdothum/dotfiles/tree/master/fonts/.fonts
I have iosevka-<myname>.ttf on all my machines with it tuned just how I like it.
OCR-B font has been around for many decades and doesn't seem all that different in style.
https://youtu.be/41i9EN9l8uc
In Greek mythology, Tiresias (/taɪˈriːsiəs/; Greek: Τειρεσίας, Teiresias) was a blind prophet of Apollo in Thebes, famous for clairvoyance and for being transformed into a woman for seven years. He was the son of the shepherd Everes and the nymph Chariclo.[1] Tiresias participated fully in seven generations in Thebes, beginning as advisor to Cadmus himself.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiresias
Unlike Comic Sans, which is noticeably distinct almost to the point of being displeasing, this just looks like a relatively standard sans-serif typeface.
That said, IMO, it fails the 0/O usecase, though it passes the 1/I/l usecase.
https://blog.golang.org/go-fonts
They are clear, unambiguous, and pleasing to the eye!
[1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiresias
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