iOS Reading Accessibility Feature

An accessibility widget/settings feature on iPhones that can help people with dyslexia read on the screens of their iPhones more comfortably.

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Inspiration

The reason why I wanted to create this feature was so people with dyslexia could read from the iPhone easier. Many dyslexic people need certain types of accommodations in order to read on their smart devices. If these certain features are not available, it’ll make it harder for them to read.

iPhone’s have a function only available on Safari that allows a user to adjust the screen color and font to their liking. I wanted to expand on that idea and create a feature that could implement those same functions and a few more on the entire iPhone (such as in native apps and widgets).

What it does

With my user research, I narrowed down what exactly I should create to solve these four issues that dyslexic people encounter when reading on iOS screens. I created a feature on mobile phones that can allow a user to:

  • Adjust the color of their background
  • Adjust the font and text color. I added a font style named OpenDyslexic, a font style created for dyslexic people
  • Add a function to highlight certain letters in order to differentiate between them.
  • Add spaces between lines so it is easier to read long blocks of text.

How I built it

I built this with Figma and following the design thinking steps.

Challenges I ran into

Figuring out transitions in Figma, and making the feature easier for the user to use.

Accomplishments that I'm proud of

This was my first hackathon submission as well as my first time using Figma! This is a topic that I enjoyed learning more about and creating a product to help people with dyslexia really makes me completing this really happy.

What I learned

I learned a lot about Figma (frames, transitions), as well as doing user research (such as learning more about dyslexia and what people with dyslexia go through when they try to read on screens)

What's next for iOS Reading Accessibility Feature

  • Android implementation
  • More fonts supported
  • Adding voice and diction as it's easier for people with dyslexia to hear the words

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