Single test results: Change Font (visual-510)
The following represents how well each Testing Environment (Reading System or Reading System + Assistive Technology combination) performed on a single test, visual-510, which appears in the Visual Adjustments test book.
This test currently has a 80.95% pass rate.
| Testing Environment | Change Font ( visual-510) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Azardi Windows | PASS | Note this is selected via the settings button on the top right, rather than in the Reading preferences menu. |
| BoinIT Viewer [Korean] NVDA Chrome Windows | PASS | 2 types of gothic/myeongjo are provided and can be changed |
| BoinIT Viewer [Korean] Sens Reader Chrome Windows | PASS | 2 types of gothic/myeongjo are provided and can be changed |
| BoinIT Viewer [Korean] Chrome Windows | PASS | 2 types of gothic/myeongjo are provided and can be changed |
| Books iOS | PASS | In the visual adjustments panel there is a button for Fonts. From this there is a range of typefaces to choose from, including serif and sans serif fonts. |
| Books macOS | PASS | Several typefaces can be selected. In the tool bar at the top of the reading window there is an icon with a small capital A and a larger capital A. This opens a menu to adjust visual the appearance of pages and text. |
| Bookshare Reader Edge Windows | PASS | In the "quick set" panel in the settings dialog there are "font" options of book default, Atkinson Hyperlegible and Helvetica. The "text" panel provides additional font styles. |
| Bookshare Reader Chrome macOS | PASS | Limited number of fonts available 9 OS fonts + book font. |
| Bookshelf iOS | PASS | The Show reader options button is labelled Aa. The dialog provides the ability to select from a variety of fonts, include serif, sans serif and Open Dyslexic. |
| Bookshelf Chrome Windows | PASS | The Show reader options button is labelled Aa. The dialog provides the ability to select from a variety of fonts, include serif, sans serif and Open Dyslexic. |
| Bookshelf Windows | PASS | The Show reader options button is labelled Aa. The dialog provides the ability to select from a variety of fonts, include serif, sans serif and Open Dyslexic. |
| Bookshelf macOS | PASS | The Show reader options button is labelled Aa. The dialog provides the ability to select from a variety of fonts, include serif, sans serif and Open Dyslexic. |
| Clusive Chrome Windows | PASS | Several serif and sans serif font choices are offered, and also Open Dyslexic. |
| Colibrio Reader Edge Windows | PASS | There are options in Publication font for Publication default, All Sans and Dyslexia. A wider range would be appreciated by some individuals. |
| Colibrio Reader Android | PASS | In the Settings menu the Font family includes several serif and sans serif options. |
| Digital Editions Windows | FAIL | |
| Digital Editions iOS 12 | FAIL | There is no choice of fonts offered through the app. |
| Digital Editions Android 9 | FAIL | There is no choice of fonts offered through the app. |
| Digital Editions macOS | FAIL | There is no feature to choose different fonts. |
| EBSCO Reader Edge Windows | FAIL | The feature to choose different fonts is not provided. |
| EasyReader Windows | PASS | Several serif and sans serif fonts are provided, including OpenDyslexic. |
| EasyReader Android | PASS | Several fonts are offered, including OpenDyslexic and Tiresias. |
| EasyReader iOS 12 | PASS | Several fonts are provided, including OpenDyslexic and Tiresias. |
| EasyReader (German) Android | PASS | Open Dyslexis doesn‘t work for me. Libre Baskerville doesn’t work for me too because of its serifs. Luciole and Tiresias are suitable. |
| EasyReader (German) iOS | PASS | In the upper menu bar of the reading screen the text settings can be found on the right side. There you can select the option to change the font. In total 8 different fonts are provided, 2 with serifs and 6 without serifs. |
| Fulcrum Online Edge Windows | FAIL | No choice of fonts is provided. |
| Kindle Android | PASS | A number of fonts are provided, including OpenDyslexic. |
| Kindle iOS | PASS | A number of fonts are provided, including serif, sans serif and OpenDyslexic. |
| Kortext Windows | PASS | This can be done via a button on the top status bar shown as a smaller and larger capital T. Seven different serif and sans serif fonts are offered in addition to the publisher default. |
| Kurzweil 3000 macOS | FAIL | This feature is not implemented in this version. |
| Play Books Android | PASS | |
| Play Books iOS | PASS | Several typefaces can be selected, including serif and sans serif fonts. |
| RedShelf Chrome Windows | PASS | Several sans serif and serif options are provided, including OpenDyslexic. This is selected with Main menu / Display options / Personal view / Font. The body text changed, but the text in some headings in the test title did not reflect the user preference. |
| RedShelf Android | PASS | In Display options there is the item Font. Several values are offered, including serif and sans serif choices, and OpenDyslexic. |
| RedShelf iOS | PASS | In Display options there is the item Font. Several values are offered, including serif and sans serif choices, and OpenDyslexic. |
| Simply Reading Android | PASS | The defualt in the EPUB can be used, or this can be changed to Arial, Courier New or Times New Roman. |
| Texthelp ePub Reader Edge Windows | FAIL | This feature is not supported in the app. Changing the fonts in the browser settings has no effect (as expected). |
| Thorium Reader Windows | PASS | Changing font is achieved via settings/text, then choosing from the font dropdown box. Eight options are included, including a mix of serif and sans serif fonts, the default font and Readable (dys). It is also possible to choose from any of the fonts installed on the computer. |
| Thorium Reader macOS | PASS | Changing font is achieved via settings/text, then choosing from the font dropdown box. Eight options are included, including a mix of serif and sans sarif fonts, the default font and Readable (dys). |
| Thorium Reader (German) Windows | PASS | Via the submenu „text“ different fonts can be found. There are 8 fonts provided, 4 without serifs and 4 with serifs. Via the entry „…“ and the corresponding input field you can search for other fonts installed on the Windows device. |
| Voice Dream Reader iOS 12 | PASS | Several serif and sans serif fonts are provided, including Dyslexie and OpenDyslexic. Regular and Bold presentation can be selected for each typeface. |
| Voice Dream Reader (German) iOS | PASS | In the upper menu bar on the right side the font settings can be found. 17 different fonts are provided, 10 without serifs and 7 with serifs. |