Classroom Evidence: Typography Impacts Reading Fluency for Strong and Struggling Readers, December 2018, readabilitymatters.org

Classroom Evidence: Typography Impacts Reading Fluency for Strong and Struggling Readers

95% of Students Read Better with Personalized Text Formats   Much more than a simple design choice, Typography directly impacts how well individuals read. Research demonstrates that adjusting text size, shape, and spacing can enhance reading performance for struggling and dyslexic readers. However, the anecdotal evidence suggested a much broader impact. (See Henry’s Story and…

Advancing the Reading Ecosystem towards a future of personalized reading

Advancing the Reading Ecosystem

Readability Matters White Paper: Advancing the Reading Ecosystem Toward a Future of Personalized Reading Kathy Crowley and Marjorie Jordan May 7, 2019   Advancing the Reading Ecosystem Toward a Future of Personalized Reading: Human Factors Research + IT Systems Promise Value for Education, Business and Individuals   SUMMARY It is well proven that small changes…

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Optimizing Reading Performance by Manipulating the Shape, Size, and Spacing…

Optimizing Reading Performance by Manipulating the Shape, Size, and Spacing of Text to Match the Individual’s Visual Processing Capacity   Bonnie Shaver-Troup, Kathy Crowley, Marjorie Jordan Published by the Collective Impact Project, revReading, September 2017   The ability to read quickly and efficiently is essential in the digital world with the exponential proliferation of information. Yet,…