Print Media Adaptations & Correlating Research

APHont™ and validating information about font type and readability APHont™ (pronounced Ay’-font), was developed by APH specifically for low vision readers. APHont™ embodies characteristics that have been shown to enhance reading speed and comprehension.

Benefits of Large Print Documented in this report are both educational research as well as action studies that confirm what Librarians and Teachers have been testifying to for years, that Large Print leads to: 1)Reading confidence 2)Improved letter and word recognition 3)Reading comprehension 4)Reading enjoyment.

Media Centers and SpEd Article The ALA’s Library Technology Reports (2004a) offered the following suggestions for making print media most accessible for individuals with low vision. This article addresses font size and type.

The Handwriting on the Wall “There are always going to be some kids who struggle with handwriting because of their particular neurological wiring, learning
issues or poor fine motor skills, teachers said in interviews. For those kids in particular, the growing dominance of typing is liberating because they can write
without stumbling over letter formation.”

Which are more legible, Serif or San Serif? Alex Poole writes, “Back in 1998 when Times New
Roman was still widely used on the web, my then boss made sure we always designed our medical web sites with Arial, as she hated the look of serif fonts on the web. Was it the case that sans serif fonts were more legible, or was it just a matter of taste?”

Making Text Easier to Read On Screen, from Tech-ease.  Reading on a computer screen is not the same as reading on paper. Reading on a computer screen tends to be slower and more tiring on the eyes, but by paying attention to a few elements of typography you can make it easier to read your content online