Reviews of Half Bold

By: Jaymes Berry

List of user reviews and ratings for Half Bold

Total ratings

4.22 (Rating count: 23)

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Review summary

Users find Half Bold very helpful for improving focus and reading (notably for dyslexia/ADHD) and say it works on many sites. Major recurring problems are that it must be manually enabled per page, it breaks formatting or removes images/PDFs on some pages, and it often fails on online course or third‑party textbook platforms.

Pros

Improves focus and readability and is especially helpful for users with dyslexia or ADHD
Effectively emphasizes text on many websites (users report it works on roughly 70% of sites)
Simple, well-liked design — easy to use and appreciated by users

Cons

Must be turned on manually for each page; no persistent/default on option
Breaks formatting on a number of sites (removes images, sidebars, embedded PDFs or otherwise disrupts layout)
Does not work reliably with many online course/third‑party textbook platforms (e.g., Cengage, some Pearson/school sites)

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 4.00

All time rating average: 4.22

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Date	Author	Comment
2025-08-19	Co*****	Really helps me keep my eyes on track and actually read, but the on off toggle is a mission as it does not turn on for each new page. I had another extension before, Jiffy reader and it had a keyboard shortcut that helped a lot. It was Alt+W. Top notch shortcut for easy use. Would definitely appreciate a little update like that!
Really helps me keep my eyes on track and actually read, but the on off toggle is a mission as it does not turn on for each new page. I had another extension before, Jiffy reader and it had a keyboard shortcut that helped a lot. It was Alt+W. Top notch shortcut for easy use. Would definitely appreciate a little update like that!
2024-06-10	no*****	really helpful for my dyslexia
really helpful for my dyslexia