Accessibility is a spectrum from:
Doing nothing <–>Doing the absolute most for everyone
It is the goal to be as accessible as possible without sacrificing the content of what you are producing.
Headings help to chunk things out at a glance.
But they need to be formatted as a heading, not just by altering the text sizing/formatting.
You can chunk headings within headings!
Like little Russian nesting dolls. How cool is that?
Lists help to:
- Visual Organization
- Improved Readability
- Structural Clarity
- Navigation Aid
- Consistency and Predictability
- Accessibility Standards Compliance
Let’s talk fonts.
Black text on a white background is the gold standard; use caution when veering from this standard
12 point is the minimum. The more people have to focus on your text, the less information that they will actually attain.
Use a contrast checker like Monsido to ensure that your text on background is accessible! Double check with grayscale.
Links n’ stuff
Let them know where links are going! For example, this link will take you to the UMW guide for Accessible Web Design.
DON’T
- Just put a naked link: https://umw.domains/guides/accessibility/
- Say “Click here“
Images
- Use high contrast pictures
Alt Text
Allows those with screen readers/low internet connection to know what is in the image
Transcription
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