Character Recognition

In the context of reading and cognitive accessibility, character recognition refers to the ability to correctly identify and distinguish individual letters and numbers. People with dyslexia often experience character recognition difficulties, confusing visually similar characters such as letters with mirrored shapes (b/d, p/q) or similar forms (a/o, e/c). This should not be confused with optical character recognition (OCR), which is a technology process. Digital tools can support character recognition by allowing users to customise font faces, sizes, and colours to make characters more visually distinct.