People with dyslexia will be able to use a new typeface that makes it easier for them to read.
This typeface, called Dyslexie, aims to solve several problems that occur with people who have this developmental reading disorder, which Christian Boer, a Dutch designer and the typeface's creator, says include switching, rotating and mirroring letters in their heads unconsciously, according to TIME.
"Traditional typefaces make this worse because they base some letter designs on others, inadvertently creating 'twin letters' for people with dyslexia," he said in an interview with Dezeen magazine.
Dyslexie helps readers avoid turning letters around by making the letters heavier on the bottom, The Week reported.
Several methods are used to help readers tell the difference between similar-looking letters, such as adding tails at the end and having some letters italicized.
The typeface also uses different methods to distinguish the beginnings and ends of sentences, such as bolding punctuation marks and capitalizing letters, as well as creating bigger spaces between letters, TIME reported.
Boer, who is also dyslexic, hopes his new typeface will have a positive impact on people with this disorder, which Dyslexia Action, a U.K.-based organization, says affects close to 10 percent of people in the world.
