French TV channel unveils pioneering subtitles for viewers with dyslexia

Canal+ worked with serigraphers, neurologists, dyslexic and non-dyslexic people to develop Dystitles. © Screengrab Canal+

France’s private Canal+ TV has developed a new typography to help people who suffer from dyslexia to access its subtitled content.

Between eight and 12 percent of the world’s population suffers from dyslexia – a neurological condition that affects the way the brain processes written language.