1.) Do you use OpenDyslexic (the font)?

2.) If so, do you think it helps?

3.) If it doesn't help, is there a font that actually does?

4.) Or if no font helps, what does help?

This post is in conjunction with 🔗Making PB more Accessible for Each Other by @sharky_97

I'll put my opinion of OpenDyslexic in the comments, so it doesn't sway the answers~

Hi everyone!

There have been a few club posts related to accessibility and pagebound, and there are always a handful of comments from people sharing what they do/have tried to make this platform more accessible for themselves. I figured we could make a community list here in one post, and then users can save the post for later reference/easy searching. These will be suggestions to help us be more helpful to each other.

Some accessibility solutions are beyond users' control, for example, the implementation of dark mode and dyslexia-friendly fonts, but I'm sure those solutions will be in future versions of Pagebound. Obviously, everyone's experience with a visible or invisible disability is different, and there is no "one size fits all" kind of solution, so feel free to comment what you do even if you think it might not be helpful to everyone!

As people comment, I'll edit the lists below. I will not be using the markdown list format, and instead a bullet point will be represented by a small black square emoji.

Discussion posts about accessibility and Pagebound ▪️🔗colours of the flag - a disability pride list series ♿︎ 🌈ᯓ★ post by keyaunna ▪️🔗Capitalization Accessibility post by hibiscus299 ▪️🔗The Importance of Alt Text post by HyacinthBlue ▪️🔗Accessibility in Pagebound post by nivedha ▪️🔗Calling All Fellow Dyslexic Readers!! post by SailUncharted

How to make PB a more accessible experience for each other ▪️ Add quotes around quotations when in a body of text instead of just italicizing the text with markdown formatting (comment by Loyaute) ▪️Format long posts with paragraphs, as large blocks of text can be difficult to read (comment by Sysanet-SamLNasset) ▪️When adding gifs and images, use the alt text section to describe the image and its purpose (comment by KittenInACave) ▪️When adding a hyperlink, add a chain emoji in front of the square bracket, as hyperlinks are not always underlined on all devices. ▪️Bold numbers if typing out a numbered list or use bullet points (markdown bullet points do not always show up) ▪️To improve visual and screen reader readability of usernames, opt to use CamelCase or underscores. Example being KittenInACave vs kitteninacave (comment by KittenInACave)

How to make PB more accessible for yourself - webpage ▪️Dyslexia font add-ons to your web browsers (OpenDyslexia font recommended by leong.john.silvers) ▪️Bionic Reading add-ons to your web browsers (ex., Jiffy Reader on Chrome) ▪️GIF pausing/stopping add-ons to your web browsers (ex., GIF Stopper and Pause GIF on Firefox browser recommended by TomeFoolery) ▪️Dark mode add-ons to your web browsers (comment by TomeFoolery)

How to make PB more accessible for yourself - phone application ▪️Idea since there is no dark mode: Use Pagebound on your phone's browser instead of using the app, with the addition of browser add-ons that you need, such as dark mode extensions or accessible font extensions (comment by amalgama) ▪️iPhone and Android settings > accessibility > invert colour options (iPhone has a classic and smart invert option) (comment and clarification by spacedox) ▪️iPhone and Andriod settings > accessibility > colour filter/ correction > various options, including grayscale (clarification by spacedox) ▪️iPhone and Android settings > Screen Brightness settings > Eye Comfort/Eye Care/Night Mode/Night Shift option and an Anti-Flicker/Screen Flicker option (there will be options to automatically switch between having the warm yellow tint on and off, keeping it on all the time, and customizing the intensity of the tint ▪️iPhone accessibility setting for GIF motion: go to accessibility > motion > autoplay animations, and that should stop GIFs in Safari (comment by readalena) ▪️Extra Dim setting on Android devices as a temporary dark mode for the app (comment by TomeFoolery) ▪️iPhone Settings > Accessibility > Display & Text Size > options for dimming flashing lights, reducing bright effects, reducing white point (generally dims screen intensity), etc (comment by electrikate) ▪️Reduce White Point setting on iPhones as a way to reduce overall screen brightness and doesn't invert colours (comment by BreakingSapphire)

General information to know ▪️Markdown formatting appears differently on different devices (comment by Loyaute) ▪️Some devices' built-in screen-reader feature does not work with pb's app markdown alt text and will not read the alt text out loud - will submit a bug report (comment by sunblessedbabe) ▪️If an image does not load or is broken, the alt text will still appear (comment by chelssicle) ▪️Most screen readers will read out emojis (comment by HyacinthBlue) ▪️Link to 🔗Markdown Guide and linkn to 🔗Markdown Cheat Sheet ▪️Using a dark mode browser add-on will make most of the website dark, except certain image assets, such as the pastel wavy shape in the top right half of the home page (comment by amalgama) ▪️OpenDyslexia font does not work for every dyslexic reader I'll add any alternatives I see in the comments and any I find online (comments by SailUncharted and little_bunny)

General discussion posts on accessibility ▪️🔗Dyslexia, physical books and accessibility post by kamilla ▪️🔗Accessibility options post by masen

Resources and Information ▪️🔗OpenDyslexic Font Review (2026): Does It Actually Help? - OpenDyslexia is not helpful for every dyslexic reader, so this webpage provides more information about who it works well for and some alternatives. ▪️🔗Writing Alt Text Guide by the Royal National Institute for the Blind

Accessibility feature requests in roadmap ▪️🔗Request #5 - Dark mode for the app - request approved ▪️🔗Request #261 - Adjustable Text Size - released on app ▪️🔗Request #208 - Spellcheck in Search Bar - released ▪️🔗Request #584 - Pagebound Website Dark Mode/High Contrast Mode - requested 11/7/2026 and not yet reviewed

If you have a "tip and trick" that you use outside of PageBound, please feel free to share it here! I learned about immersive reading from other readers here last year, and my AuADHD brain has never been happier. I also use the Jiffy Reader add-on when I'm on the web to make it easier to read comments and reviews. I hope everyone is having a wonderful Disability Awareness Month!

Edit: There have been a few ideas in the comments that I think we can turn into requests. I'll list those request ideas below and hopefully submit them before bed today (11/07/2026). Once they're submitted, I'll add them to the list above.

Request Ideas ▪️Make the Pagebound webpage more compatible with dark mode/night mode browser add-ons - currently, certain image assets do not work well with dark mode browser add-ons (comment by amalgama) (done - request #584) ▪️Improve Pagebound webpage compatibility with bionic reading browser add-ons (from me) ▪️Add a section on accessible alt text usage, with examples, in the site's FAQs (from discussion post by HyacinthBlue) ▪️Improve Pagebound's compatibility with phone built-in screen readers (comment from sunblessedbabe)

For like a decade, I have written a review for every book I've read because I tend to forget them. People would ask me, "have you read so-and-so" and I'd be like "I have no idea let me check". Check. Then, "ah yes, I did and this is what I thought about it (even if in reality I have zero recollection of the book)." For books that are part of a series, I would even write myself a little (in spoilers) summary at the end of the review so I would know what I was jumping into when the next book came out (I fully intend on doing this in the forums from now on hehe. Maybe a "Previously on...." type post in the first part of the forum of the next book). Sometimes on PB I see forum posts on my feed from books I read years ago and I have no idea what is being referenced.

One thing I love about PB is the notifications from forum posts I wrote about books that I read mooonths ago. These little reminders bring me back and I'm like oh yeah! The little reminders keep these books and their plots in my brain :D A lot of the times I can even remember enough to respond!

We'll see how this goes another year or two from now hehe. I wonder what that will be like when I will have amassed more posts for people to react to. Maybe we'll get overwhelmed by the notifications and they'll put time limits on them?? I hope not!Forums are so fun 🫶🏻

How are y'all at remembering book plots? Are you one of those magical people who remembers every book they've ever read?? Do you keep track of them?

This book was gifted to me because I'm dyslexic and love foxes so this seemed like a very appropriate present, and it is! I already love it :)

I thought that, because I have dyslexia, it might even be easier for me to read this than for most people, since I write most things phonetically. It is not XD

I do love discovering all the ways fox 8 learned to write the words all on his own, and even with all the grammatical and spelling mistakes, the story is so easy to follow.

I think I'm going to love this book!