Learning & comics craft
Inclusive design: dyslexia-friendly choices in strip lettering and layout
Spacing beats novelty fonts—predictable rhythms reduce decoding strain without infantilising.
1 min readCtoons Editorial
accessibility · dyslexia · typography · inclusion
Line length and balloon width
Short lines help—avoid justified rivers; left rag improves tracking predictability.
Limit balloons-per-panel density during expositional spikes.
Colour contrast discipline
Yellow text on cream backgrounds fails WCAG—simulate protanopia before locking palettes.
Avoid pure white backgrounds near glowing highlights.
Reader toggles
Optional dyslexia-font skins beat forcing aesthetic compromises universally.
Persist preferences locally.