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AI Model Recommends Personalized Fonts to Improve Accessibility

Research from the University of Central Florida (UCF) suggests that personalized fonts might be able to improve...
Oct 10, 2022

4 Ways That Web Developers Can Learn More About Accessibility

As a web developer, you know the importance of writing clean code — and limiting trouble tickets as much as...
Sep 29, 2022

4 Ways to Improve Your Web Accessibility Audits

An accessibility audit uses a combination of automated and manual tests to check content against the Web Content...
Sep 21, 2022

Does WCAG Apply to Web Documents?

Published by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) are widely...
Sep 20, 2022

Does Section 504 Require Digital Accessibility?

Within the digital accessibility space, two U.S. laws receive most of the attention: The Americans with...
Sep 14, 2022

6 Common PDF Accessibility Mistakes

Adobe’s Portable Document Format (PDF) is a popular option for presenting and sharing electronic documents....
Sep 9, 2022

Interactive Maps and Accessibility: 4 Tips

Inclusive design means making all of your content accessible for as many users as possible. That’s still true when...
Sep 8, 2022

What Screen Readers Work Best for Web Accessibility Testing?

When creating accessible web content, you need to test your work — and while automated tools can find many of the...
Aug 31, 2022

5 Quick Ways to Check Your Site Against New WCAG 2.2 Standards

The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) are the international standards for accessibility, and in late...
Aug 24, 2022

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Why Justified (or Centered) Text is Bad for Accessibility

Justified text is text that is spaced so that the right and left sides of the paragraph have the same edge. In...
May 9, 2023

All-Caps Headings: Are They Bad for Accessibility?

Web designers have a responsibility to think about users with disabilities when building content. That extends to...
May 1, 2024

Accessibility Tips: Let Users Control Font Size

Oct 26, 2023

Accessibility Tips: Using the DIV and SPAN Elements

Usually, you want use HTML to convey meaning about the structure of your website. However, two HTML elements are...
Oct 21, 2022

How to Fix: "Buttons Do Not Have Accessible Names"

The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) require interactive elements to have both a “label" and a “name.”...
May 26, 2022

Does Comic Sans Benefit People with Dyslexia?

Comic Sans is controversial. Since its release in 1994, the playful, Batman-inspired font has been panned as...
May 16, 2023

Dark Mode Can Improve Text Readability — But Not for Everyone

Dark modes and themes are extremely popular and they’re frequently touted as an accessibility solution. While the...
Jul 7, 2021

Web Accessibility Tips: Don't Disable Zooming (Yes, Even On Mobile)

If your users can’t zoom in on your content, you’re probably making a mistake. Zooming (or scaling) is common,...
Oct 14, 2022

Are QR Codes Accessible for People with Disabilities?

QR (Quick Response) codes are a common tool for driving customer engagement. By scanning a square, black-and-white...
May 17, 2023

The Robles v. Domino’s Settlement (And Why It Matters)

One of the most important web accessibility lawsuits has finally reached its conclusion.
Jul 12, 2022

What Are the Four Major Categories of Accessibility?

The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) are organized by four main principles, which state that content...
Sep 13, 2019

Interactive Maps and Accessibility: 4 Tips

Inclusive design means making all of your content accessible for as many users as possible. That’s still true when...
Sep 8, 2022

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