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
Passage Pipeline 0.5 Beta
Coming Soon
Passages & Stimuli
Adult Passages 12th grade level—Apache 2.0 license:
Set 1: Undergoing final revisions. 13 passages (300 words with 5 multiple choice questions)
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 (30 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
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