Bonnie, EdD

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Lexend founder. People advocate.
Laser focused on #changingthewaytheworldreads.

[Bonnie, EdD @LexendFonts]

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[John R. Sowash @jrsowash]

Lexend is a font that has been shown to increase reading speed and comprehension.

This Chrome extension uses Lexend as the default font when you browse the internet.

Install: https://t.co/zW7evgAr0Z

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[Niels Hoven 🐮 @NielsHoven]

> "Would serif vs sans-serif fonts help kids distinguish b vs d? Which do you use?"

In Mentava, we start with Lexend font (sans-serif font designed to support dyslexics and struggling readers) and then introduce serif fonts later.

Using visual cues as training wheels makes a lot of sense, but I wouldn't want to use font serifs, because we don't want kids to learn to rely on them as a crutch. Instead, we want to use supports that we can fade out over time.

For example, when kids begin learning digraphs, they need to learn to process "th" as a single unit, rather than splitting into "t" and "h".

This is a difficult skill, because they've been used to looking at and reading one single letter at a time. Now there's a new dependency: the sound a letter makes changes based on what letter follows it!

To help kids parse words correctly, we colorcode digraphs to make them more obvious (see image). The nice thing about colorcoding as a support is that we can fade it out, like training wheels.

We begin with bright colors, then fade to dim colors, then fade to shades of greyscale, and eventually when the child has mastered the digraph, we can remove the support entirely.

For us, the key question when deciding on additional supports is: Are we capable of teaching this skill quickly?

If yes, we just get the student to mastery as quickly as possible and move on.

If it's a skill that's going to take a long time to master, then we build in additional supports.

For telling "b" and "d" apart, we still believe that we can get kids to a mastery level fairly quickly. So we don't add in extra supports, just extra practice.

But if it turns out we're wrong and kids need additional supports then we would probably build them out using color rather than serifs.

[مجتمع المصممين العرب @ArabianDes]

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تم تطويره بدراسات علمية ليساعد في جعل النصوص أوضح وأسهل على العين.
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[A.A.Abbott @AAAbbottStories]

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[A.A.Abbott @AAAbbottStories]

@scotopic2112 Hi! They're formatted in accordance with British Dyslexia Association guidelines, and use #Lexend, a font developed for dyslexics. As it's a large, simple font with plenty of space, you should find them easier to read than other books. For Irlen, you may need a coloured filter.

[Bonnie, EdD @LexendFonts]

@WorkFlowy, so glad to see you now offer #Lexend fonts!🙌 https://t.co/IPqO40ukNi

[Workflowy @WorkFlowy]

Personalization (🧵3/5)
Six new fonts to make Workflowy feel more like home: ET Book, IBM Plex Mono, Inter, JetBrains Mono, Lexend, and Open Sans.

New Moon theme: Soft, warm colors that are gentle on your eyes during those long work sessions. Hmmm. Smooth!
Free for all users, available in the Settings.

[A.A.Abbott @AAAbbottStories]

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[A.A.Abbott @AAAbbottStories]

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[Katie Fielding @KatieF]

Planning an upcoming video series for #TikTok and I see that Lexend is an available font for captions that makes me super excited.

New series for instructional coaches around productivity starting this week you’re gonna wanna follow .

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[tims @yourgreekgeek]

bonding over the font 'lexend'

[A.A.Abbott @AAAbbottStories]

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[A.A.Abbott @AAAbbottStories]

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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️"I was hooked"

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[Bonnie, EdD @LexendFonts]

@AYOA_Official, excited to see you now offer #Lexend ...and thanks for spreading the message of Lexend fonts.🙌https://t.co/IPqO40tMXK

[AYOA @AYOA_Official]

Feature Friday 🌟

New Dyslexia-Friendly Font Lexend Now Available! We're excited to introduce Lexend, a research-backed, dyslexia-friendly font designed to improve reading speed and reduce visual stress for all users.

[AYOA @AYOA_Official]

Feature Friday 🌟

New Dyslexia-Friendly Font Lexend Now Available! We're excited to introduce Lexend, a research-backed, dyslexia-friendly font designed to improve reading speed and reduce visual stress for all users.

[A.A.Abbott @AAAbbottStories]

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Grab these in ebook, paperback, large print, or #dyslexia-friendly #Lexend font. Some are in hardback and #Audible too.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️"Secrets, lies & twists"
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️"Unputdownable"
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️"I was hooked"

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[A.A.Abbott @AAAbbottStories]

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[A.A.Abbott @AAAbbottStories]

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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️"Unputdownable"
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️"I was hooked"

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[A.A.Abbott @AAAbbottStories]

Like all my #thrillerbooks, FLAT WHITE LIES is available printed in #dyslexia-friendly #Lexend font. Look inside here: https://t.co/0Q5t1r5y4W

Also in #ebook, #KindleUnlimited, hardback, paperback & large print.

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[ATS FCPS @ATS_FCPS]

ATS Coach Ruth says bye-bye Times New Roman! Loved Calibri, but hello Aptos! That little tail on the lowercase 'l' boosts readability, making it more accessible! Almost perfect, but Lexend's true 'a' also champions accessibility, keeping it tied at the top for us. #A11y

[A.A.Abbott @AAAbbottStories]

Like all my #thrillerbooks, FLAT WHITE LIES is available printed in #dyslexia-friendly #Lexend font. 📖Check it out.

https://t.co/0Q5t1r5y4W

Also in #ebook, #KindleUnlimited, hardback, paperback & large print.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️"I could not put this #book down."

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[A.A.Abbott @AAAbbottStories]

Are you in a #book group? 🍷Get #BookClub notes for my #thrillers on my website. Download them #free, and start the conversation!

https://t.co/Qp9t8JII4S

All titles in ebook, #KindleUnlimited, paperback, #LargePrint, #dyslexia-friendly #Lexend font & more.

#brumhour #reading