Luciole

Word massing, spacing, the structure of the letters: the concept for Luciole adheres to a dozen specific design criteria to provide the best possible reading experience for the visually impaired. Particular care has been taken in drawing the figures, mathematical signs, and punctuation.

The project creation process has been treated in many conferences such as the NTIC at the French National Institute for the Blind (INJA), the RNLA at the French National School of Library and Information Science (ENSSIB), the DVEI at the National Institute for professional training and research for the education of young people with disabilities and adapted teaching (INSHEA), among others.

Each style of Luciole contains over seven hundred characters and supports almost all European languages. The character set also includes many Greek and mathematical symbols for scientific notation. Luciole aims to facilitate both optimal readability for visually impaired students and efficient deployment by publishing professionals.

The Luciole font is now used by specialized reference publishers but also by transcribers, teachers, developers.