ypotheque shows how science and typography can unite to create accessible fonts for visually impaired readers and marginalized communities.
Typotheque worked with the researchers of the National Centre of Ophthalmology in France to determine the ideal letter proportions for their visually impaired patients. Cognitive scientist Héctor Mangas will discuss a lab-based experiment developed to empirically improve and test the distance-reading legibility of new typefaces, tested on visually impaired readers, while type designer Peter Biľak will discuss the overall approach to designing fonts for inclusivity and accessibility. The resulting typeface was just published and Typotheque now works with marginalized linguistic communities and native designers to address their needs and support digitally disadvantaged languages of the world.
[Tickets for this event are free, but please reserve your spot.]