Public Resources
Data Repository
Towards Individuated Reading Experiences: Different Fonts Increase Reading Speed for Different Individuals
TOCHI | Data and analysis | 352 participants
Optimizing Electronic Health Records Through Readability
HFES | Dataset coming soon.
Accelerating Adult Readers with Fonts
CHI | Dataset coming soon.
Considering the Speed and Comprehension Trade-Off in Reading Mediated by Typography
JoV | Dataset coming soon.
Readability Research Toolbox
Readability Research Toolbox Github
Framework for experimenting with various reading controls | Readability Research Toolbox Code | Reading Controls Tester Code
Audio Recording Demo
Pavlovia Readability Research Codebase
Psychopy based code for the Fastest font test | Pavlovia Codebase
Specifications
Specification files for readability diagnostic tests and more | Specifications Drive Folder
Basic Web Scraper Tool
Beta Replit tool developed for web scraping Wikipedia and Gutenberg into passage chunks with metrics | replit.com
Passages & Stimuli
Adult Passages 12th grade level—Apache 2.0 license:
Set 1: Undergoing final revisions. 50 passages (300 words with 5 multiple choice questions)
Adult Passages 8th grade level—Apache 2.0 license:
Set 1: Excel spreadsheet with 25 passages (300 words with 6 multiple choice questions) | GitHub | drive.google.com
Set 2: Excel spreadsheet with 25 passages (300 words with 6 multiple choice questions) | GitHub | drive.google.com
Adult Passages 8th grade level TOCHI:
Set 1: PDF with 12 passages (170 words with 2 multiple choice questions) | Spreadsheet
Set 2: PDF with 6 passages (300 words with 4 multiple choice questions) and 9 passages (500 words with 6 multiple choice questions) | Spreadsheet
Zip file with both Set 1 and 2 | Zip file
12th and 8th grade level ReadWorks Passages:
Coming soon
12th grade level ChangeAgent Passages:
Spreadsheet with 50 passages (300 words with 5 multiple choice questions) Coming soon
True/False Sentences—Developed using sentence generator from Crossland, M.D. et al, 2008:
Spreadsheet of 1200 four-word sentences with True/False designations | Spreadsheet
Words/Non-words—Generated using MCWord:
Spreadsheet of 2500+ six-letter words with Word/Non-word designations | Spreadsheet
Publications
2023 FEEC UCF Conference Workshop
Improve STEM Education by Implementing Individualized Format Readability Slides
The Effect of Individualized Font Formats on Reading Speed and Comprehension for Students in Grades 3-5
SSR | Link coming soon
Towards Individuated Reading Experiences: Different Fonts Increase Reading Speed for Different Individuals
TOCHI | PDF
Optimizing Electronic Health Records Through Readability
HFES | Article
Accelerating Adult Readers with Fonts
CHI | Article
Considering the Speed and Comprehension Trade-Off in Reading Mediated by Typography
JoV | Article
The Great Typography Bake-off: Comparing Legibility At-a-glance
Ergonomics | PDF
Individual Differences in Font Preference & Effectiveness as Applied to Interlude Reading in the Digital Age
VSS | Article
Glanceable, Legible Typography over Complex Backgrounds
Ergonomics | Article
Links to the Broader Community
Readability Wiki
A community Wiki page providing a snapshot of readability work across the ecosystem | readability.wiki
Readability Matters Research Page
Readability research from across the broader community | readabilitymatters.org