#neurosparkly

[xiaokuer-schmetterling]

i prefer the term "hyperfixes" BC IM NOT WRONG i'm just really excited in a neurodivergent way

am I the only one who watches movies I like 50+ times

mom: you’ve watched that movie so many times

me: ok? what’s your point

mom: don’t you get tired of it?

me: first of all, I need to memorize the script and songs. second of all, ITS TOP GUN- I DONT NEED TO EXPLAIN

mom, now scared for my mental health: okay… *leaves*

at my therapy session the next day we talked about “obsessions”

[neurospicyyy]

• Fidgeting and stuttering do NOT always indicate that someone is nervous.

• Avoiding eye contact does NOT always mean someone is lying.

• Having a hard time focusing does NOT always mean someone is lazy.

• Carrying around a stuffed animal or blanket does NOT make someone childish.

• Poor motor skills is NOT a direct indication of intelligence.

Not everyone fits into your box. Deal with it.

[graaaaaayy]

neurodivergent people reblog to manifest a person who you never have to mask around into your life

[therapy-gems]

❤️‍🩹

[puriteenism]

Me whenever I read a post about Jason Grace mildly embarrassing himself:

[zelphafrost]

ADHD is wanting lots of pockets and then stuffing those pockets with items you think you will absolutely need, only to forget what's in there. So every time you stick your hand in one, it's like opening a blind bag.

[xiaokuer-schmetterling]

psa--pls use neurodivergent / dyslexia friendly fonts and high contrast text vs background color choices for low-vision fans interacting with your fanworks!

aka: making your podfic cover art and / or gifsets & text post memes more widely accessible and viewer friendly

okay, hey, hi! thanks-in-advance for reading this long post (lol or skipping to the tldr) ₍^. .^₎Ⳋ ⸜(｡˃ ᵕ ˂ )⸝♡

first of all! i made a canva poster about what fonts *i personally* consider to be neurodivergent / dyslexia friendly and it also has examples of text vs immediately surrounding background color choices with luminosity contrast ratios that meet minimum WCAG standards for low-vision web users

so! what do i think makes a font family "neurodivergent / dyslexia friendly" and / or accessible to low-vision persons?

it passes the tests of: no-exact-mirror-letters [ b d p q ] and distinguishable-vertical-bar-characters [ 1 I l i ]

and also very importantly: i find it aesthetically tolerable at least lol

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[alt text for the screenshot below reads "a poster designed on canva.com about this tumblr user's personally suggested font choices to make your arts / podfic covers / gifsets / text post memes etc more accessible to fandom friends with low vision / dyslexia / neurodivergent visual processing issues"]

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some context:

so while i was working on research (motivated by @flamingwell 's post) about ways to make my podfics accessible for hearing-impaired fandom friends, i got to thinking about how i often struggle to read lovingly made podfic covers and painstakingly created fandom-themed gifsets and text post memes here on our beloved hellsite. and so i was inspired to try and raise awareness amongst the podficcers making cover arts and the magicians making gifsets & memes! about webdesign standards regarding visual accessibility

btw! if you're tracking this, my research and experimentation with how i personally can make my podfics more accessible to those with biomechanical and/or neurological hearing challenges is still in progress, but you can read more about what i've learned so far here!

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some links:

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my preferred browser-based tools for choosing font vs bkgd colors

https://colorable.jxnblk.com (free, no ads)

https://www.audioeye.com/color-contrast-checker (free, few ads)

https://www.canva.com/colors/color-wheel (no account needed)

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this tool simulates colorblindness on png/jpeg images

https://www.vischeck.com/vischeck/vischeckImage.php

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okay so! if you don't want to interact with the poster just now, or if you would like to be able to c&p an exact font name for your own use! here's a plain text list of all the fonts referenced as being low-vision / neurodivergent / dyslexia friendly in my opinion & based on my lived experiences on my poster. continues below the cut

(ps as of the day of posting--2025.06.01--all of these fonts are available with a free account on canva.com for visual design projects)

my suggested body text aka 'plain' fonts

ABeeZee

Amaranth

Belgrano

Nexa Slab

honorable mention

Alice

Andika

BIZ UDPMincho

Cooper BT

Droid Serif

Duru Sans

(Atkinson) Hyperlegible

Marmelad

Merriweather

Monradok

Moonjelly

PT Serif

Quando

Tirosh

my suggested header text aka 'fancy' fonts

Black Ops One

Playwrite US Modern

Vast Shadow

honorable mention

Apple Juice

Bree Serif

Carollo Playscript

Comfortaa

Kurale

Lobster Two

Soft Icecream

Special Elite

my suggested websafe fonts (boring fallback choices lol)

Cambria/Caladea

Comic Sans

Courier New

Georgia

Verdana

Times New Roman/Tinos

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TLDR--what i am asking for people to do when designing podfic covers and gifsets (well. really any artwork with a text overlay on an image) is to choose font color and immediately surrounding background color that have a high contrast ratio (3:1 min for headers and 4.5:1 min for smaller fonts) AND to use dyslexia friendly fonts. pretty pretty please!

and in conclusion: OPEN DYSLEXIC IS AN UGLY FONT AND A DIRTY LIE AND I HATE IT SO MUCH PLS DON'T USE IT orz I BEG YOU--YOU HAVE BETTER OPTIONS. SO. MANY. BETTER. OPTIONS

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[the-mountain-flower]

The AuDHD inner turmoil of "listening to audiobooks=real reading" and "listening to audiobooks=LISTENING bc there's a difference between listening and reading" battling for dominance in my head

[angryladyrants]

[dystopyx-blog]

⭐️ Hello! and welcome to dystopyx-blog! 💜

Originally I planned to use this blog for all of my original stories/characters, but it ended up being where I post yandere brain rot, teehee…

I may still post non-yandere content from time to time, but for the most part…

expect a LOT of yandere!

CURRENT HYPERFIXATION: Twisted Wonderland

This blog is 14+!

However, I myself am an adult, and sometimes indulge in adult content. When that happens, I will mark them as such. But overall, I avoid posting/reblogging adult content on this blog!

Even though there is the possibility of non-yandere content on this blog, this is a primarily yandere account. If you are not comfortable with yandere content, please tread with caution. You can personally block yandere tags so you’re less likely to see any of it!!

I am a yandere writer, but I still have my limits and boundaries! This post (which is really just a link to a YouTube video) is where I address them.

This is my master list where you can find all my non-fandom related yandere posts!

Heres my list of fandoms I write yandere content for

I offer three types of commission work: drawing, oc making, and yandere writing.

Here is the master list where you can find all three commission sheets!

[tennisdadsaficionado]

I was back in the office today. It was *exhausting*

Everyone said how much better I looked and sounded. Which is nice but like... how bad did I look/sound? ('very' according to Li)

I'm very dysregulated. It's like 21 in here and I'm bundled up in thick sweatpants and I have an oodie on. I have an incredible 'comfort food' dinner of chicken nuggets, cheese omelette, yorkshire pudding and baked beans.

Rublev is playing tennis on my TV. I have a whole bunch of today's highlights to catch up on.

And Ferru has put together a very nice schedule for me to watch while WFH tomorrow:

[greenthena]

Parallel Play Poll

[neurospicyyy]

Heyyy! Can’t stop picking, popping, and/or squeezing your skin? (dermatillomania)

Dw, nothing’s wrong w/ you. I have the same problem! Here are some things I have on my wishlist that should help reduce picking and popping:

Ishy Squishy Ball™ 2-pack

Pimple Popping Toy (with refillable pus!)

Paint and Picking Stone

12-sided Fidget Toy

Pea Pod Fidget

Pick Apart Corks

Fun bubble wrap

Finger Tape (as a reminder not to pick!)

Hopefully you’ll find these useful! If you have anything I should add, please comment or reblog so I can add it. I’m planning on purchasing some of these, so when I do (which might be a while lol) I’ll tell you about it!

NOTE: These are NOT affiliate links and I will not receive anything if you click on them. Please keep that in mind :) /srs

[therapy-gems]

[inezrable]

Sometimes I feel like everyone else's brain is the latest apple mac, with high processing power, good graphics, the whole shebang.

And my brain is the Windows NT 4.0, the business-focussed predecessor to the Windows 11

[zelphafrost]

ADHD is saying or texting something without thought and it coming out not as intended. Then everything is awkward, people get mad, and you have yet another thing to beat yourself up over.