OpenDyslexic Font

A free reading font with bottom-heavy letters

Abelardo Gonzalez · Sans serif (reading font) · 2011 (updated 2014) · ✓ Free (CC BY 3.0)

OpenDyslexic font poster: black reading-font letters on a calm reading background

OpenDyslexic font on a card reading Read Easy

OpenDyslexic character set: alphabet, numbers and symbols

Illustrations of the OpenDyslexic style made for DaFontFonts. Letterforms are approximate; check the official specimen before you buy.

License:: Free (CC BY 3.0)
Font Type:: Free for commercial use
Download:: Official free release

Download OpenDyslexic

About OpenDyslexic

OpenDyslexic is a font by Abelardo Gonzalez, published on dafont in 2011 and updated in 2014. It was created to help dyslexic readers: its letters are bottom heavy and given distinct shapes, to make them harder to confuse with each other.

It has capitals, lowercase, numbers and punctuation. The download includes OpenDyslexic in four styles, OpenDyslexic Alta with rounded a, and OpenDyslexic Mono for fixed-width needs. It suits ebooks, classroom materials, websites and reading apps.

Where OpenDyslexic works best

Ebooks
Classroom materials
Websites
Reading apps

Licence

✓ Free (CC BY 3.0)

Dafont lists OpenDyslexic as 100% free. The changes and added glyphs by Abelardo Gonzalez are licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 3.0, so you can use it as long as you visibly give credit; the original glyphs it builds on are from Bitstream.

You can

Use it in personal and commercial work, with visible credit
Use it in ebooks, printed books and websites

You cannot

Use it without giving credit to the author
Remove the license notice from the font

Get OpenDyslexic

Download OpenDyslexic: Official free release.
OpenDyslexic website: Latest versions.

Font facts

Designer: Abelardo Gonzalez
Foundry: Abelardo Gonzalez
Released: 2011 (updated 2014)
Classification: Sans serif (reading font)
Styles: 9 files (Regular, Italic, Bold, Bold Italic, Alta versions and Mono)
Licence: Free (CC BY 3.0)

Free alternatives to OpenDyslexic

Open-licence fonts with a comparable feel, every one verified free for commercial use and downloadable from DaFontFonts.

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Lexend Sans Serif · 9 styles · variable ✓ OFL

Lexend is a free font designed for easier reading.

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Comic Neue Handwriting · 6 styles ✓ OFL

Comic Neue has friendly, clear letters.

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Andika Sans Serif · 4 styles ✓ OFL

Andika is made for beginning readers.

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Nunito Sans Serif · 16 styles · variable ✓ OFL

Nunito offers soft, readable shapes.

OpenDyslexic is a trademark of its owner. DaFontFonts does not host or distribute the OpenDyslexic font files; download and licence links go to the official source.

Questions

Is OpenDyslexic free for commercial use?

Yes, under Creative Commons Attribution 3.0, as long as you visibly credit the author.

Who created OpenDyslexic?

Abelardo Gonzalez. It was published on dafont in 2011.

How does OpenDyslexic help readers?

Its bottom-heavy, distinct letter shapes are meant to make letters harder to confuse.

What is a free alternative to OpenDyslexic?

Lexend and Andika are open-source fonts made for easier reading.

OpenDyslexic Font

Download OpenDyslexic

About OpenDyslexic

Where OpenDyslexic works best

Free alternatives to OpenDyslexic

Questions

More popular fonts