[citation needed] Like many dyslexia-intervention typefaces, most notably Dyslexie, OpenDyslexic adds to dyslexia research and is a reading aid.

[6] In 2012, Gonzalez explained their motivation to the BBC: "I had seen similar fonts, but at the time they were completely unaffordable and so impractical as far as costs go.

"[1] The typeface is an optional choice on many websites and formats, including Wikipedia,[a] Instapaper,[1] Kobo eReader,[7] Amazon Kindle Paperwhite, a few children's books,[8][9] and at least one imprint of classic literature.

Rello and Baeza-Yates (2013) measured eye-tracking recordings of Spanish readers (aged 11–50) with dyslexia and found that OpenDyslexic did not significantly improve reading time nor shorten eye fixation.

"[17] There are other typefaces and fonts that have been linked to benefits for people with dyslexia including: BBC Reith, Comic Sans, Dyslexie, FS Me, Sassoon and Sylexiad.