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Stylistic alternate to reduce mirroring issues for certain glyphs e.g. bd & pq #398

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armstrongb opened this issue Feb 17, 2023 · 0 comments
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It would be useful if an alternate stylistic set allowed for alternate versions of glyphs which visually appear to be mirror images of one another as it would make the font more legible to certain user groups.

All sighted young children horizontally flip letters as part of their early neurological development. At around the age of six years old, however, this neurological trait resolves itself as part of ongoing physiological development, however in some children this development stage doesn’t occur and accordingly letter flipping effect is lifelong. In extremely rare occasions the mirroring effect may also be re-introduced because of brain trauma. As such d and b, or q and p, should be obviously unique in shape and have no ambiguous characteristics.

Solution you'd like

Removal of the serif on 'b' or 'd' and for 'p' and 'q' and any accented glyphs which are mirrors of one another and these being made available as a stylistic alternate or a separate variant of the typeface.

Describe alternatives you've considered
It would appear that an alternative font would need to be considered.

Additional context
This would make this font more accessible, allowing broader use and compliance with regulatory frameworks.

References:
https://medium.com/the-readability-group/a-guide-to-understanding-what-makes-a-typeface-accessible-and-how-to-make-informed-decisions-9e5c0b9040a0

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