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- Quirk2011
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67 posts
Dyslexic Font
A dyslexic font would allow more Scratchers to use Scratch. I am not dyslexic, but I know a lot about dyslexia. This feature would be included in settings and the paint editor. This feature may be available only for select languages, but it would still help many Scratchers and expand our community.
Here's an image found by @fdreerf :
Here's an image found by @fdreerf :

Last edited by Quirk2011 (June 8, 2020 13:32:19)
- garnetluvcookie
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1000+ posts
Dyslexic Font
Can you show a picture of the dyslexic font so people who don't know about it can get an idea of what it looks like?
Last edited by garnetluvcookie (June 6, 2020 13:36:48)
- PrincessFlowerTV
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1000+ posts
Dyslexic Font
Personally, I am mildly dyslexic, and I think this would be a great new feature for the website. Especially for school, we want kids(and teens and adults, of course) to be able to experience Scratch the in the best way.
If you look up “Dyslexic font” on google, you can find some examples. I looked at them, and I think they'd be a good alternative for really anyone who has trouble reading.
If you look up “Dyslexic font” on google, you can find some examples. I looked at them, and I think they'd be a good alternative for really anyone who has trouble reading.
- garnetluvcookie
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1000+ posts
Dyslexic Font
Sadly, my parents don't let me search even with SafeSearch on. Personally, I am mildly dyslexic, and I think this would be a great new feature for the website. Especially for school, we want kids(and teens and adults, of course) to be able to experience Scratch the in the best way.
If you look up “Dyslexic font” on google, you can find some examples. I looked at them, and I think they'd be a good alternative for really anyone who has trouble reading.
- garnetluvcookie
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1000+ posts
Dyslexic Font
Ok. OP, you should probably put the in the OP. -snip-
This is what a dyslexic font looks like.
- Delqhi
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3 posts
Dyslexic Font
Support.
I am Dyslexic, And I struggled slightly with reading. If I had this it would have helped me a lot, And I could have been better with reading. If we were to have this feature, It could help people with Dyslexia.
I am Dyslexic, And I struggled slightly with reading. If I had this it would have helped me a lot, And I could have been better with reading. If we were to have this feature, It could help people with Dyslexia.

- ElsieBreeze
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100+ posts
Dyslexic Font
I do not have Dyslexia and I find that font much easier to read. It'd be nice if it could be set site wide, too. Which wouldn't be too hard to do since Scratch uses a weird mix of both client side and server side rendering.
- ResExsention
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1000+ posts
Dyslexic Font
So said font adds a bit more boldness to the bottom half of characters?
Oh well, support. Good for accessibility. Add other font options, too!
Oh well, support. Good for accessibility. Add other font options, too!
- MrFluffyPenguins
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1000+ posts
Dyslexic Font
woah what Sadly, my parents don't let me search even with SafeSearch on.
I support, it would be good for people with Dyslexia.
- Maximouse
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1000+ posts
Dyslexic Font
Support. Scratch's design principles include
Many math and science activities have traditionally been biased towards specific populations. By paying special attention to creating accessible and appealing technologies, we are working to close the gap.
- Quirk2011
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67 posts
Dyslexic Font
Where did you find that quote? Support. Scratch's design principles includeMany math and science activities have traditionally been biased towards specific populations. By paying special attention to creating accessible and appealing technologies, we are working to close the gap.
- Maximouse
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1000+ posts
Dyslexic Font
Here (scroll down to Design Principles).Where did you find that quote? Support. Scratch's design principles includeMany math and science activities have traditionally been biased towards specific populations. By paying special attention to creating accessible and appealing technologies, we are working to close the gap.
- Priff
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66 posts
Dyslexic Font
I support, but it would be kind of disturbing to be like that all of the time. If there was a button to change the font, I would be perfectly fine with that.
I support !
I support !
- that_generic_guy
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59 posts
Dyslexic Font
I think the poster meant that this font isn't on by default, but you can turn on the font in the settings. (or something like that anyway) I support, but it would be kind of disturbing to be like that all of the time. If there was a button to change the font, I would be perfectly fine with that.
I support !
Also, Semi-support, as how often do people even look in the settings? I myself am not dyslexic so I don't if this will or won't help, but it seems this would be helpful to some people.
- zedthehedgehog
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1000+ posts
Dyslexic Font
Support.
I don't have dyslexia, but I do know people who do, and this would help them a bunch.
Also, it does look like a pretty cool font as well
I don't have dyslexia, but I do know people who do, and this would help them a bunch.
Also, it does look like a pretty cool font as well