Transitional Type for the Visually Impaired

My name is Katie Lee and I'm a graphic design student at the University of Cincinnati in Ohio; caffeine addict and lover of type. This blog documents the progress of my six-month long senior capstone project from concept to conclusion. Read my project statement here.  

Can Braille be faster than QWERTY? App developer thinks so

How cool is this? My mom sent me a link to this story about an app that makes typing braille on an iPhone extremely easy, so there’s no need for really expensive or cumbersome equipment. The developer claims that it could even be a faster way of typing for people with normal eyesight who use QWERTY.

Smartphones are generally pretty good at reading material on their screens to people who have vision problems, he said, but it’s usually difficult to enter text on the devices.
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