What is Dyslex-Kriyah?

Dyslex-Kriyah is a dyslexia-friendly Hebrew font designed to improve reading for people with dyslexia. It uses features like heavier baselines, wider spacing, and distinct shapes to reduce confusion.

Who can benefit from Dyslex-Kriyah?

Hebrew learners of all ages — especially those with dyslexia — can benefit from the improved legibility and accessibility of the Dyslex-Kriyah font.

Is Dyslex-Kriyah free to download?

Yes, the Dyslex-Kriyah font is available for free download on the website.

How was the font designed to support dyslexic readers?

Dyslex-Kriyah was created using principles from research on dyslexia-friendly typography. It features heavier bottoms to reduce letter flipping, wider character spacing, and clearly differentiated shapes.

Dyslex-Kriyah

Dyslex-Kriyah: A Dyslexia-Friendly Hebrew Font

Dyslex-Kriyah is designed to make Hebrew reading easier for individuals with dyslexia. The font incorporates features like heavier bottoms, distinctive shapes, and larger openings to improve readability.

A Slam Dunk for Dyslex-Kriyah!

"Learning Hebrew as a foreign language can be especially challenging for those with dyslexia. Dyslex-Kriyah is an innovative idea and a great tool for educators."

— Tamir Goodman, "The Jewish Jordan"

In the News

Dyslex-Kriyah was featured in the Cleveland Jewish News , highlighting how the font helps Hebrew learners with dyslexia and how it’s being used in classrooms across Cleveland.

Read the Research

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My peer-reviewed paper, “Dyslex-Kriyah: Developing a Dyslexia-Friendly Hebrew Font to Support Literacy in American Hebrew Readers,” was published in the International Journal of Education & Literacy Studies (2025).

Read the Research

Help Improve Hebrew Accessibility!

I'm researching how Dyslex-Kriyah affects letter recognition, and I need your help. Take this quick, one-minute reading quiz—it works on both phone and computer!

Take the Reading Quiz

Principles Behind Dyslex-Kriyah

1. Heavier Bottoms

Ensuring letters have a consistent baseline to reduce rotation and inversion issues.

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2. Distinctive Shapes

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3. Wider Spacing

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Dyslex-Kriyah Bencher

I created a downloadable bencher in Dyslex-Kriyah.

Download the Dyslex-Kriyah Bencher (PDF)

I hope to create more Dyslex-Kriyah resources. This work is in progress (see a sample here), so check back here for updates.

Companies Using Dyslex-Kriyah

The Alephbeis Dyslexic Kriah Series has begun publishing seforim using the Dyslex-Kriyah font. It’s exciting to see the font being adopted independently to support more Hebrew learners with dyslexia. Check them out to find beginner and level-one seforim designed for accessible Kriah.

Thank you!

Huge thanks to my teacher, Brian Lenahan, for inspiring me to take on this project and for all his help along the way. I couldn’t have done this without his guidance and support!

Learn More About Me

To learn more about me and this project, use the About Me link in the blue header at the top of this page.