Accessibility and reading comfort

Writing should be comfortable for everyone. The editor has a few settings made for that, and most of them are free for every writer.

A reading font that is easier on your eyes

In the editor's Format menu, at the bottom, is your reading font. It changes only how the editor looks to you while you write. It never changes the piece, the published view, or your exports, and it is free for everyone.

• OpenDyslexic is designed to be easier to read if you are dyslexic. Its letters have weighted bottoms and distinct shapes, so they are harder to flip or blur together.
• Atkinson Hyperlegible, from the Braille Institute, is built for low vision: its letterforms are drawn to be told apart at a glance.

Turn either on or off whenever you like. Because it is yours alone, you can read in OpenDyslexic while your reader sees the piece in whatever font you set for it.

Bigger, more open text

If you want the piece itself to read larger or with more room, the Format menu also sets the body size, the line spacing (with a custom value if the presets are not quite right), the space before and after each paragraph, and the page margins. Unlike the reading font, these belong to the piece, so they carry into the published view and your exports. Pair a larger size with looser spacing for an airy, low-strain page.

A calmer screen

Focus mode (in the editor's More menu) hides the surrounding toolbar and widens the page down to just your words, which helps if motion or clutter is distracting. Select it again to bring everything back. Your work keeps saving the whole time.

Keyboard

You can drive the core of the editor without a mouse:

• Ctrl+F (Cmd+F on a Mac) opens find and replace.
• Tab and Shift+Tab indent and outdent.
• On the ruler, focus a margin or indent handle and nudge it with the arrow keys.
• Esc closes the find bar and open menus.
• Type / for the block menu, navigable with the arrow keys and Enter.

The editor also works with your browser and operating system tools: page zoom, system text size, and high-contrast or dark mode all apply. Inkbreaker has a built-in dark mode in the top menu.

Questions

Does my reading font change what readers see? No. The reading font is just for your own editor view. Readers see the piece in whatever document font you chose in the Format menu (or the default).

Is it free? Yes. The reading fonts, font size, spacing, focus mode, and the keyboard shortcuts are free for every writer.

Can I make the editor easier to read without changing the piece? Yes, two ways: set your personal reading font (above), and use your browser or device zoom. Both leave the piece untouched. The Format menu's size and spacing, by contrast, do change the piece.

Which font is best for dyslexia? Try OpenDyslexic first. Some readers prefer Atkinson Hyperlegible or a plain sans-serif. There is no single right answer, so switch between them and keep whatever reads easiest for you.

See also: Finding your way around the editor.