RNA biologist and aspiring ‘Emeritus Professor’. Also a champion for change, a mother, daughter, sister, friend and wife.
Feb 13, 2020 • 9 tweets • 2 min read
Attn: grant writers.
Acknowledged or not, #STEM is full of non-neurotypical types. 1/5 of your readers is likely to be dyslexic, and all your readers are likely impaired by fatigue. This is a thread to help readability from a dyslexic’s perspective. (1/9)
1)If the instructions allow, use a san serif font. I personally prefer a softer one like Calibri over Arial which I find results in densely packed heavy-feeling text. (2/9)
