Topic on 2017 wikitext editor/Feedback

Please include an option for using the OpenDyslexic font

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John Cline (talkcontribs)

I am accustomed to using the OpenDyslexic font when editing and see that it is not available in preferences as an "Edit area font style" for use with the 2017 text editor. It is an accessibility issue for me and I'm sure that it is for some others as well. It would be greatly appreciated if this font could be include as a preference option. Thank you.

Whatamidoing (WMF) (talkcontribs)

John, I believe that specific fonts are something that you have to set up in your own web browser.

John Cline (talkcontribs)

Thank you Whatamidoing (WMF) for your reply. On en Wikipedia I modified my Common/CSS page with a verbatim script that was given to me by volunteers at the village pump/technical page in response to a question I'd posted there to these regards. If there is such a thing as a Global/CSS page I would need to create that page and probably modify it with similar changes. My request here was prompted upon noticing the preferences option on the editing tab under "editor" where it says "Edit area font style" and therein the choices of Monospaced font, Sans-serif font, and Serif font are offered. It seems that if OpenDyslexic font was offered there, I could select it and preclude any need for creating or modifying this or that /CSS page which I would not know what to do or where to do it unless I was specifically shown by a tech-savant that clearly has enough on his or her plate already in serving the collective needs of the community such that I relish the thought of increasing their workload by asking that they also find time to serve my individual needs. It would be much better to my manner and belief if it simply was added among the existing choices where I could service my own needs without feeling that I've had to misappropriate our limited technical resources in achieving my desired end. Thank you again.

Whatamidoing (WMF) (talkcontribs)

You can copy the contents of https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:John_Cline/common.css into https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:John_Cline/global.css to get the effect you want at all the wikis.

Wikipedia doesn't know what fonts your computer has installed. Your web browser does, and most of them allow users to specify what fonts they prefer. For example, in Chrome, you go to the settings page and scroll down to the spot that says "Customize fonts" (or paste this into the bar, apparently: chrome://settings/fonts ). Then you can pick whatever font you want, and Wikipedia (and most other websites) should respect that.

John Cline (talkcontribs)

Thank you Whatamidoing (WMF) for following up on this with me. I understand your reply and will adopt its counsel moving forward. In itself, that resolves my individual needs and concern. As it appears, there are no collective concerns to address; leaving this a mooted matter. That so, I am not averse to an archiving of this section if it ought be. I yield this to another's discretion; and remain.

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