Merlin
Mobile Dyslexic

Mobile Dyslexic

Mobile Dyslexic replaces all fonts of all web pages with carefully crafted special font which is easier to read by people with dyslexia.

What is Mobile Dyslexic?
'Mobile Dyslexic' is a Firefox add-on designed to help people with dyslexia. It automatically replaces all web fonts with a custom-made, easy-to-read font. This extension, which can be toggled on and off, takes into account the unique challenges dyslexic people face when reading online. It's currently the first mobile platform considering dyslexia. It's based on the OpenDyslexic typeface, featuring weighted bottoms and increased letter spacing for better character recognition. The extension attempts to preserve the integrity of 'glyph' fonts but may sometimes alter the appearance of certain web pages.
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Version: 0.0.6 (Last updated: 2019-09-10)
Creation date: 2016-01-08
Weekly download count: 47
Firefox on Android: Yes
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • storage
Size: 49.15K
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NOTICE: Due to changes in what extensions can be installed to Firefox for Android, Mobile Dyslexic is not installable on Android at the moment. There is nothing I can do, my apologies! But not all is lost, you can use Firefox for Android Nightly, which allows any add on. Process is a bit difficult, but for me seemed to work:

https://blog.mozilla.org/addons/2020/09/29/expanded-extension-support-in-firefox-for-android-nightly/

Mobile Dyslexic replaces all fonts of all web pages with carefully crafted special font which is easier to read by people with dyslexia. Letters will have weighted bottoms and larger letter spacing making it easier to recognize individual letters and their orientation.

Mobile Dyslexic works also on Firefox for Android making it the first mobile platform taking people with dyslexia into account. Mobile Dyslexic is based on OpenDyslexic typeface.

After installation Mobile Dyslexic is automatically enabled. It can be disabled or re-enabled by pressing "D" button on desktop or "Mobile Dyslexic" main menu item on mobile.

Since Mobile Dyslexic forces one single font to be used everywhere and dimensions of letters are a bit different than usually some pages may look a bit off or even totally wrong. Nowadays special "glyph" fonts are commonly used and Mobile Dyslexic tries to take such cases into account and not forcing dyslexic font over them. In case you notice some glyph font being replaced with dyslexic font, please send feedback!

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Pros
  • Fast loading
  • Effective at making sites easier to read
  • One-click use
Cons
  • Causes icons to disappear on some sites
  • Some issues with Google services
  • May cause certain websites to not load fonts properly
Most mentioned
  • Icons disappearing on certain sites
  • Effectiveness at making sites easier to read
  • Google services compatibility
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Safety
Risk impact

Mobile Dyslexic may not be safe to use and it requires some risky permissions. Exercise caution when installing this add-on. Review carefully before installing.

Risk likelihood

Mobile Dyslexic has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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