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title: Do dyslexia fonts help?
description: Do dyslexia fonts or dyslexia-friendly fonts help dyslexic people read better? Learn about dyslexia fonts and if they improve reading.
slug: dyslexia-friendly-font
author: The Understood Team
reviewer: Guinevere Eden, PhD
published: '2019-08-05T15:05:44.361Z'
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source_url: https://www.understood.org/en/articles/dyslexia-friendly-font
lang: en
---

# Do dyslexia fonts help?

With [dyslexia](https://www.understood.org/en/articles/what-is-dyslexia), reading skills can improve with the right type of help. But the challenges don’t disappear. Can “dyslexia-friendly” fonts help? If you’ve heard of dyslexia fonts, you may wonder if they help people with dyslexia read better.

The short answer is no. Researchers have studied these typefaces. So far, they haven’t found evidence that the fonts help kids or adults [read faster and with fewer mistakes](https://www.understood.org/en/articles/why-isnt-my-child-reading-fast-enough). Still, there are reasons some people with dyslexia (and others) like to use these fonts.

Dyslexia fonts use thicker lines in parts of letters. The letters are slanted a bit. And letters that have sticks and tails (*b*, *d*,* *and *p*) vary in length. Some people with dyslexia like this and find it helpful. People without dyslexia might like those features, too.

There are many typefaces available, and lots of people have one that they prefer to others. They just find that font more comfortable.

Using a specific font isn’t a [treatment for dyslexia](https://www.understood.org/en/articles/treatment-for-kids-with-dyslexia). That’s because dyslexia is an issue with language, not vision. But there’s no reason *not *to try different typefaces, including “dyslexia fonts,” to find the one that’s easiest to read.

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