I’ve never been diagnosed with dyslexia but I’m considering getting tested for it. Font makes a huge difference for me. I find Adobe Garamond to be readable. I’ve already read Harry Potter, The Hunger Games, MYR&R, and I’m working on Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari. Any book suggestions, preferably non-fiction, would be extremely appreciated!
by Natalie_speaks
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No book suggestion for you, but e-readers allow you to change the font! so they might be worth looking into
I don’t know if it’s actually printed in it, but you might enjoy the novel Mr. Penumbra’s 24 Hour Book Store, in which a slightly fictionalized version of the Garamond typeface plays an important part in the plot. I hope the publisher was savvy enough to use it too!
I think it depends more on the publisher than on the book itself. If you find one book that works for you, others in the same category (ex hardback vs paperback) by the same imprint should be typeset the same way.
If Garamond isn’t the default choice, it’s certainly one of the most common choices. Simply close your eyes in the memoirs and biographies section and point at random.