What is Sensory Ruler and Tint?

Sensory Ruler and Sensory Tint are visual readability tools that change how text looks on screen. Sensory Ruler is an adjustable coloured reading ruler, and Sensory Tint changes the colour of the whole screen. The Workplace Single User Licence is a perpetual licence for one employee, on up to three computers.

How it helps at work

Bright white screens and dense text can cause discomfort for some readers. Sensory Ruler keeps the reader's place on the line, and Sensory Tint offers Full Colour, Mono, None and Inverted options, with pre-set tints and effects. Both work across extended and multiple displays.

• A low-cost reasonable adjustment under the Equality Act 2010 for employees with visual stress or dyslexia.
• Can be recommended in an Access to Work or occupational health workplace assessment.
• Works across multiple monitors, which suits office and hybrid set-ups.
• Network-ready .msi installers for IT teams.
• Perpetual licence with no annual renewal.

Support for visual stress and dyslexia

For employees with visual stress (Meares-Irlen), a screen tint and coloured reading ruler can make on-screen reading more comfortable. Pre-set tints and effects may also help with colour vision difficulties. Dyslexic employees often find a reading ruler helps them track lines and keep their place in long documents.

Supplied by a UK specialist

The Dyslexia Shop supplies visual stress tools and assistive software to employers across the UK. Sensory Ruler and Tint are also included in the full Sensory Readable Suite, if you need text-to-speech as well.

• Sensory Ruler: a variable-sized reading ruler with customisable colours.
• Works across extended and multiple displays.
• Sensory Tint: Full Colour, Mono, None and Inverted tint options.
• Pre-set tints and effects that may help with colour vision difficulties.
• Sensory Ruler for Mac with tint integrated into the app.
• Licence: perpetual, workplace, single user, up to three computers.
• Compatible with Windows 10 and 11, and Mac.
• 12 months of remote support by email.

• Comfortable on-screen reading. A screen tint and coloured reading ruler to help employees with visual stress.
• Works across multiple monitors. Sensory Ruler supports extended and multiple displays in office and hybrid set-ups.
• Windows and Mac. Ruler and Tint for Windows, plus Sensory Ruler for Mac with tint built in.
• A simple reasonable adjustment. Low-cost support for employees with visual stress or dyslexia.
• Perpetual licence. Up to three computers, with 12 months of email support.

Software, Apps and Updates

• Sensory Ruler for Windows (.msi installer, 13 MB)
• Sensory Tint for Windows (.msi installer, 13 MB)
• Sensory Ruler for Mac (.dmg download)

Compatibility

Windows 10 and 11, and Mac (Sensory Ruler with tint integrated).

Support

Every licence includes 12 months of remote support by email from Sensory App House.

Delivery and Returns

This is a digital product and nothing is posted. Your licence key and download details are supplied by email. See our Delivery and Returns page for full details.

• What is Sensory Ruler and Tint?
  Sensory Ruler and Tint is a software bundle for visual reading adjustments on screen. Sensory Ruler is an adjustable coloured reading ruler, and Sensory Tint changes the colour of the whole screen, with Full Colour, Mono, None and Inverted options.
• Does Sensory Ruler and Tint help with visual stress?
  Yes, Sensory Ruler and Tint is designed to make on-screen reading more comfortable for people with visual stress, also called Meares-Irlen. Users can choose a screen tint and a coloured reading ruler to reduce glare and keep their place on the line.
• Can a reading ruler help adults with dyslexia?
  Yes, many dyslexic adults find a reading ruler helps them track lines and keep their place in long documents. Sensory Ruler can be resized and recoloured to suit each person, and it works across multiple monitors.
• Is Sensory Ruler and Tint a reasonable adjustment at work?
  Yes, screen tinting and reading ruler software is a common, low-cost reasonable adjustment for employees with visual stress or dyslexia. The right adjustments are usually agreed through a workplace needs assessment, occupational health or an Access to Work assessment.
• Does Sensory Ruler and Tint work on a Mac?
  Yes, the licence includes Sensory Ruler for Mac, with tint integrated into the app. Windows users receive separate Sensory Ruler and Sensory Tint installers for Windows 10 and 11, so one licence can support an employee who works across both platforms.
• How many computers does the workplace licence cover?
  The workplace licence is a perpetual single user licence for up to three computers, such as an office desktop, a laptop and a home computer. Site licences for schools, colleges and universities are also available.