Accessible font Atkinson Hyperlegible improves readability.

We are now using the Atkinson Hyperlegible font, which is named after the founder of the Braille Institute, J. Robert Atkinson. This typeface differs from traditional typography in that it focuses on the differentiation of letterforms to improve the recognisability of characters and thus legibility.

Atkinson Hyperlegible is thus optimally readable for readers with partial visual impairment; specifically, all characters are easily distinguishable from each other. Atkinson Hyperlegible was developed by the Braille Institute of America in collaboration with Applied Design Works and is available under the SIL Open Font License. This font won the 2019 Innovation by Design Award for Graphic Design from US-based Fast Company magazine and was shortlisted for a graphic design award in 2020 by UK online magazine Dezeen.

Many of our fellow humans are not completely blind and do not use the tactile braille writing system. Distinguishing between homoglyphs and even between some characters that don’t look very similar to people with full sight can be difficult for the visually impaired, as non-optimised fonts are designed for uniformity. Atkinson Hyperlegible was designed to be as legible as possible.