Atkinson Hyperlegible is a great typeface but with a few design choices that were still difficult to get accustomed to after extensive usage.
Hyperreadable aims for a more toned-down look while keeping a good amount of legibility.
Includes 2 other variants:
- Hyperreadable Neutral (capital i and lowercase L look the same, lowercase q has no tail)
- Hyperreadable Alt (several alternate glyphs, some resembling IBM Plex)
Changes from Atkinson Hyperlegible are listed below.
0 and O: The slash has been removed from the zero since it can be distracting when text is small or bold. The zero is now slightly more narrow, and the capital O is now slightly wider for increased legibility.
6: The 6 is no longer curved at the top. It was frequently being confused for the 8 or the slashed 0.
8: The 8 is more conventional. The wide-bottom 8 is a hallmark of Atkinson Hyperlegible, but the smaller top half seemed to vanish when text was small or bold. Even at larger sizes, the shape was somewhat distracting.
(Even with the blurry demo they provide, the conventional 8 on the left is easily distinguishable from the capital B)
i: The serif on the lowercase i has been removed for a more plain look.
f, j, l, t: These lowercase letters are slightly more rounded.
q: The lowercase q has a shorter tail. This can also help add more space before certain characters:
The asymmetrical spurs on several characters have been made symmetrical:
Overall, the differences are mostly subtle unless the text is large, bold, or contains numbers:
This Font Software is licensed under the SIL Open Font License, Version 1.1.