Where to Download OpenDyslexic

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You can download OpenDyslexic directly from its official website, opendyslexic.org, by using the Download link in the site navigation. The font is free to use under the SIL-OFL license, and the site states there are no mandatory fees. The current download path is through Itch.io, where you can choose to donate any amount but are not required to do so.

What you get and the license terms

OpenDyslexic is a typeface designed against some common symptoms of dyslexia. According to the site, the newest version uses the SIL-OFL license, which permits personal use, business use, education, commercial projects, books, ebook readers, applications, websites, and other projects or purposes.

Item Details from the site
Cost Free to download and use; no mandatory fees
License SIL-OFL
Allowed uses Personal, business, education, commercial, books, ebook readers, applications, websites, and other projects
Download location Itch.io, reached via the site’s Download link
Optional support Donation of any amount on Itch.io, or Patreon subscription

Step-by-step download

  1. Go to opendyslexic.org.
  2. Select Download in the navigation.
  3. Follow the link to Itch.io to get the font files.
  4. If you wish, enter a donation amount on Itch.io before downloading. Donations are optional.
  5. Install the downloaded font using your operating system’s normal font installation method.

Expected result: You have the OpenDyslexic font files locally and can apply the typeface in documents, apps, or on a website.

Supporting the project vs. paying for the font

The site separates use from support:

  • Downloading and using the font: free, no mandatory fee.
  • Donating on Itch.io: optional, any amount, when you download.
  • Subscribing on Patreon: optional, helps cover ongoing costs.
  • Other donation methods: the site says to send an email to the support address listed on the page.

If your goal is only to use the typeface, you do not need a Patreon subscription or a donation. If you want to help sustain the project, Patreon is described as covering continuing costs.

If you run into problems

The site lists a support email for contact and says you can help by sharing bugs or requests. Work on OpenDyslexic is done in Glyphs.app, and the source is hosted on the Hackers.town Forgejo instance, so bug reports and requests can be directed through those channels as described on the site.

Quick decision guide

  • Just need the font: use the Download link and get it from Itch.io at no cost.
  • Want to support ongoing work: donate on Itch.io or subscribe on Patreon.
  • Need to report an issue or request a change: use the contact/support channels listed on the site.