Description
Increases readability of websites by changing to easier-to-read fonts and adding visual enhancements
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Review Summary
Users appreciate this Chrome extension for reducing eye strain, providing dyslexia-friendly fonts, and the helpful ruler tool that improves reading comfort. However, many report drawbacks like the ruler feature persistently turning on, limited font choices, layout and zoom disruptions, poor handling of dark mode and PDFs, and insufficient toggle controls. Despite these issues, the extension is valued for making reading easier for those with dyslexia and is frequently used for school and work reading tasks.
Pros
- Effectively reduces eye strain and makes reading easier for users with dyslexia.
- Easy to use and implement on frequently visited sites.
- The ruler/highlight bar feature is appreciated and considered helpful.
- Allows selection of preferred dyslexia-friendly fonts.
- Overall positive impact on reading school and work materials.
Cons
- The ruler feature often defaults to on and cannot be permanently disabled, requiring manual adjustment each browser session.
- Limited font options; users desire more fonts or ability to upload custom fonts.
- The extension interferes with website layouts, including spacing issues and unwanted zoom changes.
- Compatibility issues with dark mode websites and PDF files; may cause text to become unreadable or formatting to break.
- Lacks easy toggle on/off functionality for individual sites or overall, causing inconvenience.
Permissions
This extension can:
- background
- storage
- webNavigation
Additional Information
2.5.1
February 5, 2025
0.77 MB
en
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