large print books
Oversized typography editions
Large print books are editions published with oversized text, typically 16 to 18 point type, designed for readers with visual impairments or anyone who finds standard print difficult to read.
Libraries often maintain separate large print sections.
The format is especially popular for fiction aimed at older readers: She switched to large print books after her cataract surgery.
- visually impairedHaving diminished sight
- sight lossInability to see
- magnifiedIncreased in apparent size
- reading glassesCorrective lenses for close-up
- elderlyAdvanced in age
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Miniature contractual text
small print · microprint · pocket editions · mass market paperbacks
large print booksaudiobooks
Narrated literary recordings
e-books · digital text · text-to-speech · podcasts · screen readers
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