Applied Design, a branding and design company, joined forces with the Braille Institute to launch Atkinson Hyperlegible Next, an enhanced and expanded version of the Atkinson Hyperlegible typeface, according to a press release. 

Atkinson Hyperlegible Next significantly expands the font's capabilities, making it more versatile for readers, designers and programmers around the globe, the Braille Institute said in the press release. The font is free to download and free to use via Google Fonts and BrailleInstitute.org/freefont.

Building upon the original Atkinson Hyperlegible typeface that was introduced in 2019, the new version is designed to improve legibility for readers with low vision. Atkinson Hyperlegible Next, includes many new characters to enable support of over 150 languages (up from 27). It also offers 7 font weights (up from 2), as well as new variable and monospace versions. According to Braille Institute, Atkinson Hyperlegible Monospace, one of the most requested additions by users, is specifically designed to assist coders by improving readability in environments where precise character spacing is critical.

"Atkinson Hyperlegible Next represents a significant step forward in our mission to enhance accessibility for people with low vision," said Jim (Dimitri) Kales, CEO of Braille Institute, in the press release. "By expanding its functionality and language support, we're making it easier for individuals worldwide to communicate and work with confidence, regardless of where they are on the vision spectrum."