Inconstant Regular

My friends at Hour Studio introduced me to Inconstant Regular.

Accessibility is very important to me. As someone who creates things on the world wide web that people interact with, it's essential to consider everyone—which may seem like an impossible task. Fortunately, we have a community that helps create and update standards to ensure access for all people. These standards can be found within the World Wide Web Consortium, also known as W3C.

Accessible typography is fundamental to creating inclusive digital experiences. When fonts are designed with accessibility in mind, they can significantly improve readability for people with dyslexia, visual impairments, and other reading difficulties.

Traditional typefaces often use similar letterforms that can be easily confused—such as 'b' and 'd', or 'p' and 'q'. For individuals with dyslexia, these similarities can make reading exhausting and frustrating. Accessible fonts like Inconstant Regular address this by creating distinct, irregular shapes for each character, reducing the cognitive load required to differentiate between letters.

Beyond dyslexia, accessible typography benefits:

• People with low vision: Clear letter spacing, appropriate x-heights, and distinct character shapes make text easier to perceive at various sizes.
• Aging populations: As vision naturally declines with age, fonts with better legibility help maintain reading independence.
• Users in challenging environments: Even people without visual impairments benefit from accessible fonts when reading on small screens, in bright sunlight, or while multitasking.

The beauty of variable font technology is that it allows users to customize their reading experience. Features like adjustable weight, width, and spacing mean that the same typeface can adapt to individual needs—making accessibility a personal, flexible choice rather than a one-size-fits-all solution.

Inconstant Regular is your consistently-inconsistent-not-so-regular Sans Serif, created to be friendly to dyslexia and designers alike. Through its irregular shapes, contextual alternatives, and built-in variable accessibility features, it can be tailored to your individual needs and desired typographic aesthetic.

Daniel Brokstad is a designer and illustrator from Norway who created Inconstant Regular.