Do you find it easier reading with the 'bionic' font?

[Kevbad the Bad]

If bionic text is only ever about football then count me out.

 

[bimble]

Interesting how divided the reaction is, suggests we really read differently with our different brains.

 

[platinumsage]

Crap and annoying, I can't see how it can possibly "encourage in-depth reading and understanding of written content."

I assume someone's trying to make money out of it. I looked at their website but it's appallingly designed and hard to read with massive fonts on pointless scrollable space.

 

[platinumsage]

Interesting how divided the reaction is, suggests we really read differently with our different brains.

My brain seems to split the bold parts into separate words when there's more than one syllable e.g. "Bio nic read ing is a new met hod" so I have to read very deliberately and that causes me to focus so much on the individual words that the meaning just passes me by.

 

[bimble]

All it does (for me) is make reading significantly quicker. Definitely no use for in depth thinking / learning stuff, or for anything where the writing itself is the point or the words are a pleasure.
I’d love this for my mundane work stuff though, would save me time and therefore boredom.

 

[Magnus McGinty]

Did you konw taht ralely ceelvr pelope etc

 

[SpookyFrank]

To read and comprehend something properly I have to read at talking speed, so I can hear the words in my head. This 'bionic' stuff makes the voice sound wrong.

I could see it being useful for some things though. For example, if I wanted to give myself a headache, put myself in a bad mood and make sure that I ended up hating whatever the writing was about, bionic font would be great for that. I can imagine using it for sending emails to people I don't like.

 

[contadino]

I skim read too much, even when I'm not trying to, and it seems to stop me skimming. Whether that's just novelty value and I'd end up skimming anyway I don't know.

^^ this. Slower to read but better. I sorta learned to skim read in my 20s and have regretted it ever since.

 

[SpookyFrank]

Look whAt I ínventęd, gIve me money please.

 

[NoXion]

It looks like absolute dogshit to my eyes. I fucking hate it.

 

[trabuquera]

..." that the most concise parts of words are highlighted" WTF??? this doesn't even mean anything. And for my brain this 'new text' is really confusing and frustrating with random letters in bold. Fair play if it gives the non-neuro-typical an instant boost and makes reeling & writhing easier for those with dyslexia or other issues - but to my eyes it's definitely wrong all round.

 

[NoXion]

..." that the most concise parts of words are highlighted" WTF??? this doesn't even mean anything. And for my brain this 'new text' is really confusing and frustrating with random letters in bold. Fair play if it gives the non-neuro-typical an instant boost and makes reeling & writing easier for those with dyslexia or other issues - but to my eyes it's definitely wrong all round.

It doesn't work for all neurodivergent people. My autistic brain loathes it.

 

[SpookyFrank]

It doesn't work for all neurodivergent people. My autistic brain loathes it.

Seconded. I can't even stand German Text with its capital Letters for every Noun. Makes me seasick.

 

[Ax^]

hurts my eyes to read it but as I have a slight tendency to skip words when speed reading it could help with that

would not be worth the migraine that I suspect would quickly follow ..