ERF - Easy Reading Focus

Improve reading focus by masking surrounding paragraphs.

Easy Reading Focus (ERF) is a lightweight, productivity extension designed to eliminate web clutter and help you focus on reading long-form articles, documentation, blog posts, and online e-books. By analyzing the page layout, ERF highlights the paragraph you are currently reading while masking the surrounding text, creating a clean reading column that shifts dynamically as you scroll or navigate. Key Features: • Focus Masking: Blur out or completely hide background text using two modes: Blur or Invisible. • E-Book & Web Novel Optimization: Elevate your reading flow on Wattpad, Archive of Our Own (AO3), Kindle Cloud Reader, and Gutenberg. The focus mask isolates paragraphs and dialogue blocks, making reading long chapters fly by. • Bionic Reading Mode (PRO): Auto-format the active paragraph to Bionic Reading (bolding the starts of words) to train your brain to scan and speed-read. • Layout Spacing & Font Booster (PRO): Custom-scale the font size (up to +50%) and line height (up to +50%) of the focused paragraph for maximum comfort. • Image Blocking (PRO): Blur and dim non-text media on the page to prevent visual distractions. • Keyboard Navigation: Advance paragraph-by-paragraph hands-free using Vim-like keys (`J`/`K`) or standard Arrow keys (`↓`/`↑`). • Whitelisting: Easily disable the extension on spreadsheets, dashboards, or email clients using the "Exclude This Site" button. Privacy-First: ERF runs locally on your browser. It does not track your reading habits, collect your personal data, or connect to external servers.