Hilary Palmén

How people read fundamentally impacts how effectively engage with the world. As researcher for Google Fonts I help us curate a library of fonts that will optimize reading across all languages supported by unicode. building a deep understanding of what influences readability. My research covers reading fluency, meaningful engagement with longer texts, and the expressive properties of Type design. Variable Fonts are bringing the power of digital Typography to researchers, interaction designers and readers. They are revolutionary in how they step away from replicating mechanical type.