github/mona-sans

Uppercase 'i' and lowercase 'l' are indistinguishable

ffub opened this issue · 1 comments

ffub commented

The uppercase 'i' nd lowercase 'L' are indistinguishable from each other. Best practice for accessibility is to avoid similarity between imposter letterforms:
https://medium.com/the-readability-group/a-guide-to-understanding-what-makes-a-typeface-accessible-and-how-to-make-informed-decisions-9e5c0b9040a0

Examples of how to create more contrast between L and i are:

mona sans Il

  • Use differing ascender heights (see Garnett)
  • Add a tail to the L (see Work Sans)
  • Add serifs to the i (see Space Grotesk stylistic alternate)
  • Or do all three (see IBM Plex Sans)