It’s important to me that we create an inclusive society. Though this website is but a small part of the greater internet, I want to make sure it can be read by everyone, whether they have difficulties discerning colours, use a screen-reader or other assistive technology, or if they have dyslexia or other impediments. If you fit into any of those groups, or none, you’re welcome here! Until recently, if you tried to have my site read out loud, it…
Correction (November 14, 2022): It has now been established that ‘Sans Forgetica’ does not aid recall (Source), so please know that what was written below is now not supported by the evidence. In an earlier post, I described how the font, Lexend Deca, was designed to make it easier to read some material. Since that post, this entire website has utilized that font (so long as your browser and operating system support WOFF files) and this post has hard-coded adherence…
I am a big advocate of using research to improve our daily lives. Some research is tangible, such as the invention of a device or machine that you can buy and use, but others is less so. A recent piece of research was completed by Shaver-Troup where she found that the font that some text is written in has a measurable impact on how easy it is to read. With Thomas Jockin’s help, she created a font named Lexend which…
The following is my GoodReads.com review of The Silk Roads: A New History of the World which I finished reading today. The Silk Roads: A New History of the World by Peter Frankopan My rating: 5 of 5 stars I genuinely believe this should be required reading in all Western schools. It could be used to provide a fascinating and engaging look at world history, without the bias that British or American school curriculums currently exhibit towards their own nation’s…