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# Lexend Font Family

## [www.lexend.com](http://www.lexend.com)

Lexend is a variable typeface designed by Bonnie Shaver-Troup and Thomas Jockin in 2018.
Applying the Shaver-Troup Individually Optimal Text Formation Factors, studies have found readers instantaneously improve their reading fluency.

Lexend was expaned to Arabic in January 2020. The Shaver-Troup Formulation was applied to Arabic with advisement from Arabic Typeface Designer, Nadine Chahine.

This font is based on the Quicksand project from Andrew Paglinawan, initiated in 2008.
Quicksand was improved in 2016 by Thomas Jockin for Google Fonts. Thomas modified Quicksand for the specialized task of improving reading fluency in low-proficiency readers (including those with dyslexia.)


## ChangeLog

2018 April 9 (Thomas Jockin) Version 1.0

- First public release

2020 January 18 (Thomas Jockin) Version 1.1

- Expansion to Arabic script
- Bug fixes in Latin Character Set


##  Where To Get It

* Via the website's [download form](https://www.lexend.com/#download)
* Directly from [GitHub](https://github.com/ThomasJockin/lexend/tree/master/fonts)
* From [CTAN](https://www.ctan.org/pkg/lexend): `tlmgr install lexend`
* From [Homebrew](https://brew.sh/): `brew cask install font-lexend-deca`


## Acknowledgements

If you make modifications be sure to add your name (N), email (E), web-address (if you have one) (W) and description (D). This list is in alphabetical order.

N: Andrew Paglinawan  
E: <andrew.paglinawan@gmail.com>   
W: <http://andrewpaglinawan.com>  
D: Designer of Quicksand (original Roman glyphs)

N: Bonnie Shaver-Troup  
E: bshavertroup@gmail.com  
W: http://www.lexend.com  
D: Designer of Lexend (derived from Quicksand)

N: Thomas Jockin  
E: <thomas@thomasjockin.com>   
W: <http://thomasjockin.com>  
D: Designer of Lexend (derived from Quicksand)

N: Nadine Chahine 
E: <nadine@arabictype.com>   
W: <http://arabictype.com/>  
D: Designer of Lexend Arabic (derived from Lexend Latin)

For more information about this font please visit [www.lexend.com](http://www.lexend.com)
Update README.md 2019-10-08 04:00:34 +03:00			`# Lexend Font Family`
Initial Update Error in updating prior Repo. Had to rework in a new Repo. 2018-11-26 18:57:42 +03:00
Update README.md Add prominent link (#13) 2020-09-16 17:57:37 +03:00			`## [www.lexend.com](http://www.lexend.com)`

Update README.md Credits updated 2019-08-08 00:54:04 +03:00			`Lexend is a variable typeface designed by Bonnie Shaver-Troup and Thomas Jockin in 2018.`
Initial Update Error in updating prior Repo. Had to rework in a new Repo. 2018-11-26 18:57:42 +03:00			`Applying the Shaver-Troup Individually Optimal Text Formation Factors, studies have found readers instantaneously improve their reading fluency.`
Expansion to Arabic + Bug Fixes Updates Expansion to Arabic Character set Bug Fixes ✅ Generate WOFF2 files ✅ Alternate fonts for I and J ✅ Alternate form for /a ✅ Issue with "ic" in Mega, Giga ✅ Issue with variable "F" in web browser 2020-01-18 21:02:44 +03:00
			`Lexend was expaned to Arabic in January 2020. The Shaver-Troup Formulation was applied to Arabic with advisement from Arabic Typeface Designer, Nadine Chahine.`

Initial Update Error in updating prior Repo. Had to rework in a new Repo. 2018-11-26 18:57:42 +03:00			`This font is based on the Quicksand project from Andrew Paglinawan, initiated in 2008.`
Update README.md 2019-06-19 20:29:08 +03:00			`Quicksand was improved in 2016 by Thomas Jockin for Google Fonts. Thomas modified Quicksand for the specialized task of improving reading fluency in low-proficiency readers (including those with dyslexia.)`
Initial Update Error in updating prior Repo. Had to rework in a new Repo. 2018-11-26 18:57:42 +03:00
Expansion to Arabic + Bug Fixes Updates Expansion to Arabic Character set Bug Fixes ✅ Generate WOFF2 files ✅ Alternate fonts for I and J ✅ Alternate form for /a ✅ Issue with "ic" in Mega, Giga ✅ Issue with variable "F" in web browser 2020-01-18 21:02:44 +03:00
Initial Update Error in updating prior Repo. Had to rework in a new Repo. 2018-11-26 18:57:42 +03:00			`## ChangeLog`

			`2018 April 9 (Thomas Jockin) Version 1.0`

			`- First public release`

Typo Fixes Typo errors in Readme.md file. 2020-01-19 18:25:34 +03:00			`2020 January 18 (Thomas Jockin) Version 1.1`
Expansion to Arabic + Bug Fixes Updates Expansion to Arabic Character set Bug Fixes ✅ Generate WOFF2 files ✅ Alternate fonts for I and J ✅ Alternate form for /a ✅ Issue with "ic" in Mega, Giga ✅ Issue with variable "F" in web browser 2020-01-18 21:02:44 +03:00
Typo Fixes Typo errors in Readme.md file. 2020-01-19 18:25:34 +03:00			`- Expansion to Arabic script`
Expansion to Arabic + Bug Fixes Updates Expansion to Arabic Character set Bug Fixes ✅ Generate WOFF2 files ✅ Alternate fonts for I and J ✅ Alternate form for /a ✅ Issue with "ic" in Mega, Giga ✅ Issue with variable "F" in web browser 2020-01-18 21:02:44 +03:00			`- Bug fixes in Latin Character Set`

Add download locations to `README` 2020-08-02 17:47:25 +03:00
			`## Where To Get It`

			`* Via the website's [download form](https://www.lexend.com/#download)`
			`* Directly from [GitHub](https://github.com/ThomasJockin/lexend/tree/master/fonts)`
			* From [CTAN](https://www.ctan.org/pkg/lexend): `tlmgr install lexend`
			* From [Homebrew](https://brew.sh/): `brew cask install font-lexend-deca`


Initial Update Error in updating prior Repo. Had to rework in a new Repo. 2018-11-26 18:57:42 +03:00			`## Acknowledgements`

			`If you make modifications be sure to add your name (N), email (E), web-address (if you have one) (W) and description (D). This list is in alphabetical order.`

			`N: Andrew Paglinawan`
			`E: <andrew.paglinawan@gmail.com>`
			`W: <http://andrewpaglinawan.com>`
			`D: Designer of Quicksand (original Roman glyphs)`

Update README.md Add prominent link (#13) 2020-09-16 17:57:37 +03:00			`N: Bonnie Shaver-Troup`
			`E: bshavertroup@gmail.com`
			`W: http://www.lexend.com`
Update README.md Credits updated 2019-08-08 00:54:04 +03:00			`D: Designer of Lexend (derived from Quicksand)`

Initial Update Error in updating prior Repo. Had to rework in a new Repo. 2018-11-26 18:57:42 +03:00			`N: Thomas Jockin`
			`E: <thomas@thomasjockin.com>`
Update README.md Credits updated 2019-08-08 00:54:04 +03:00			`W: <http://thomasjockin.com>`
Initial Update Error in updating prior Repo. Had to rework in a new Repo. 2018-11-26 18:57:42 +03:00			`D: Designer of Lexend (derived from Quicksand)`

Expansion to Arabic + Bug Fixes Updates Expansion to Arabic Character set Bug Fixes ✅ Generate WOFF2 files ✅ Alternate fonts for I and J ✅ Alternate form for /a ✅ Issue with "ic" in Mega, Giga ✅ Issue with variable "F" in web browser 2020-01-18 21:02:44 +03:00			`N: Nadine Chahine`
			`E: <nadine@arabictype.com>`
			`W: <http://arabictype.com/>`
			`D: Designer of Lexend Arabic (derived from Lexend Latin)`

Update README.md Add prominent link (#13) 2020-09-16 17:57:37 +03:00			`For more information about this font please visit [www.lexend.com](http://www.lexend.com)`