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Editing Children’s Books on Mature Topics: What to Consider

By Jennifer Ladwig

January 6, 2021 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

Editing Children’s Books on Mature Topics: What to Consider

While books can be a wonderful way for readers to escape reality for a few hundred pages, books can also help foster learning and provide readers with safe ways to cope with issues they might be facing.

Filed Under: Editing Tagged With: challenge, children's books, Children's literature, death, dementia, difficult, divorce, dyslexia, Editing, editor, empathy, Mature, mental health, picture, Picture book, struggle, taboo, young readers

Accessibility in Fonts: An Overview

By Morgan Ramsey

September 9, 2020 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

Accessibility in Fonts: An Overview

What do we mean when we talk about accessibility in fonts? Font consideration for print and web design is a crucial step in the design process. Some fonts are more legible than others, and that is especially true for people who have visual, print, or learning disabilities.

Filed Under: Design Tagged With: accessibility, book design, dyslexia, fonts. typefaces, low vision, print disabilities, typography, VI

Dyslexia and Book Design

By Hope Levy @hopealevy

April 10, 2017 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

Dyslexia and Book Design

In recent years, multiple graphic designers—a few having dyslexia themselves—have created various new fonts designed to be easily read by individualizing each letter to create a smoother reading experience. This is done by creating larger openings in letters like c and e, as well as varying the thickness to make each letter distinct.

Filed Under: Design Tagged With: accessibility, book design, Design, dyslexia, fonts, typography

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