Sans forgetica is a variation of a sans-serif typeface, claimed to assist students in retaining the information which they read. Two years after its release and having received a great deal of publicity, the first peer-reviewed study demonstrated that Sans Forgetica was not effective for enhancing memory.[1] Back-slanted and with gaps in the letter forms,[2] the typeface is designed to reduce legibility; it adds reading complexity to learning tasks based on the psychological principle known as desirable difficulty. It is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial license.[3]
- ^ "Previously claimed memory boosting font 'Sans Forgetica' does not actually boost memory". ScienceDaily. Retrieved 2020-05-29.
- ^ "Researchers create new font designed to boost your memory". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2022-08-19.
- ^ "Sans Forgetica". sansforgetica.rmit. Archived from the original on 2020-06-11. Retrieved 2019-12-14.