Readability Experts Share Insights (Links to overview, 3 tracks and 9 lightning talk videos below) At the 2022 Skoll World Forum, 25 interdisciplinary readability experts came together to produce over 4 hours of lightning talks and discussions on readability. Hosted by Readability Matters, experts from nonprofits, tech, academia and education presented the latest research…
Skoll World Forum April 6-8, 2022 The Readability Session Schedule The Skoll Foundation’s annual Skoll World Forum is designed to accelerate innovative solutions to the world’s most pressing problems. Skoll cultivates a global network of people and organizations working toward transformative social change. Join the Skoll World Forum on April 6-8! Join Readability Matters and…
Skoll World Forum April 6-8, 2022 Since 2004, Skoll Foundation has gathered thousands of delegates from more than 100 countries for their annual Skoll World Forum. The event is designed to accelerate innovative solutions to the world’s most pressing problems. The Skoll Foundation cultivates a global network of people and organizations working toward transformative…
SXSW EDU 2022 Better Readability Session Personalized Reading Formats Make Better Readers A cross-organizational collective shared the stage at SXSW EDU 2022 in Austin to discuss the importance of personalized digital reading formats in Education. ReadWorks, Adobe, the University of Arizona, and Readability Matters presented insights from a new body of readability research intended…
Personalized Reading Formats Make Better Readers Readability Matters will be back at SXSW EDU. Join us in Austin as we share the stage with ReadWorks, Adobe, and the University of Arizona to present insights from a new body of readability research that can inform the design of better learning applications. Participants can attend SXSW…
Adobe Inspires the New Field of Readability Research A recent Adobe Research blog post explained how Dr. Zoya Bylinskii, Research Scientist, began her quest to learn how personalized text formats can help everyone read better. Through her leadership, Adobe Research created partnerships with academic institutions, championed a global interdisciplinary research community, and inspired a…
UserTesting Showcases The Readability Consortium UserTesting produced a customer story and video showcasing The Readability Consortium and the exciting research designed to enhance digital readability. The founding group of Adobe, Google, University of Central Florida and Readability Matters launched with a mission of conducting research and engineering to empower designers and readers to better navigate…
Readability Consortium Launches to Inform Next-Generation Reading Solutions The Readability Consortium will explore ways to enable better reading and shift reading outcomes by personalizing text format for the individual. Fort Collins, Feb. 15, 2022 – It is widely accepted that reading is one of the most efficient ways to acquire information, with an estimated…
The Value of Typography and Text Personalization Readability Experts from Adobe, Google, and Typography for Good Now Available on Demand Creating Value with Personalized Readability Formats Rick Treitman, Entrepreneur-in-Residence, Adobe Dave Crossland, Lead UX Programmes and Operations, Google Fonts Sam Berlow, The Readability Consortium One year ago, Adobe announced the readability initiative, which included…
Type Customization Impacts Student Comprehension Readability Researchers from Adobe, Chapman University, and the Royal Danish Academy Now Available on Demand One Font Doesn’t Fit All: Type Design and Comprehension Zoya Bylinskii, Ph D. Research Scientist, Adobe Dr. Shannon Sheppard, Assistant Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Chapman University Dr. Sofie Beier, Professor WSR, Head of…