Artist Shantell Martin and type designer Stephen Nixon have released Shantell Sans, a variable font with axes for Weight, Italic, Informality, and Bounce. The font ranges from everyday readable styles to experimental designs ideal for animation. Martin, who has dyslexia, created the font to empower people with reading challenges, inspired by the accessibility of Comic Sans but designed with her own artistic style.

Martin developed Shantell Sans after discovering her dyslexia in art school. She wanted to create a font that feels "fun and playful, but also professional and usable" for people who struggle with traditional typography. The font is based on Martin's handwriting and was developed through a collaboration with Nixon, who converted her handwritten alphabet into a digital typeface.

Shantell Sans is now available via Google Fonts and GitHub under an open license. Early adopters include the Whitney Museum, Cash App, and digital tools like tldraw and univer.se. The font has been used for museum key tags, financial cards, and web-building templates, demonstrating its versatility across different design applications.