Can this Arabic font help readers with dyslexia?

Maqroo, an Arabic word for “readable,” is also the name of the first-of-its-kind Arabic font for readers with dyslexia. “Arabic is a complicated writing system,” says Abdo Mohamed, founder of the type foundry Boharat and an art director at Leo Burnett Dubai, who led the project. “We’re using the same body for many letters, so it’s only the marks that differentiate.” This consistent letterform structure can lead to challenges for people with dyslexia, who can have difficulty...