↓ three steps, all in the popup. No separate page.
Reading the web shouldn't feel like work.
Lexa restyles every page with the spacing, font, and contrast that work for dyslexic readers.
Pick a background.
You can change this later.
You're all set.
Pin Lexa to your toolbar to toggle reader mode whenever you need it.
One headline, one paragraph, one button per step.
The word "dyslexia" doesn't come up first. The tool is for anyone whose reading gets tiring.
Three dots at the bottom of step one tell you the commitment is small.
↓ the main view. One toggle, nothing else.
wikipedia.org
Reader mode
Off
wikipedia.org
Reader mode
Off
White
wikipedia.org
Reader mode
Off
Cream
Only one control on the main view. No font picker, no slider, nothing to learn.
Keyboard shortcut sits right here so you can skip the popup entirely.
Gear opens settings, only when you actually want them.
↓ same view, switch turns green. That's the whole change.
wikipedia.org
Reader mode
On · 327 words
BACKGROUND
TEXT SIZE
FONT WEIGHT
wikipedia.org
Reader mode
On · 327 words
BACKGROUND
TEXT SIZE
FONT WEIGHT
White
wikipedia.org
Reader mode
On · 327 words
BACKGROUND
TEXT SIZE
FONT WEIGHT
Cream
One color means active across every theme.
No extra controls show up when Lexa is on. The popup stays the same size.
↓ on a paused site this view changes shape.
github.com
Paused on this site
Lexa skips code-heavy sites to avoid breaking syntax highlighting.
github.com
Paused on this site
Lexa skips code-heavy sites to avoid breaking syntax highlighting.
White
github.com
Paused on this site
Lexa skips code-heavy sites to avoid breaking syntax highlighting.
Cream
No toggle on this screen. You can't turn Lexa on here at all.
Amber, not red. Lexa is staying off on purpose, not broken.
One way out: manage paused sites if you want to change which sites you paused yourself.
↓ everything you can tune, in one scroll.
BACKGROUND
FONT
Recommended for dyslexic readers
FONT WEIGHT
LINE HEIGHT
LETTER SPACING
WORD SPACING
COLUMN WIDTH
PAGE TINT
OPTIONS
Highlight key terms
Links, numbers, stats & currency
One sentence per line
Break paragraphs at sentence boundaries
Reading ruler on hover
Highlights the line under your cursor
Reading progress bar
Shows scroll progress at the top of the page
The biggest visible change. Dark cuts glare for light-sensitive readers. Cream softens white without going dark.
Lexend is the default — built to reduce visual stress. Weight controls stroke thickness for readers who lose their place on thin text.
Line height stops lines bleeding into each other. Letter spacing reduces crowding — one of the main causes of decoding errors.
Shorter lines = shorter return sweeps. Research points to 60–70ch as the readable sweet spot for dyslexic readers.
Color overlays help with Irlen-type sensitivity. Some readers find a tint reduces errors more than font changes alone.
Highlight key terms and one sentence per line are on by default — they help most readers. Ruler and progress bar stay off; useful for some, distracting for others.
Background goes first. It's the biggest visible change.
Sliders stacked, not paired in columns. Easier to read on a narrow popup.
Page tint is for the article you're reading. Background is for the popup. Two different jobs.
Extras at the bottom. Ruler, progress bar, highlight. Not core to reading.