Digital accessibility is about providing people with disabilities with equivalent access to your content — and in...
Jun 16, 2022
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Do Dyslexia Fonts Improve Accessibility?
Dyslexia is a relatively common disability that affects about 20% of the United States population. Contrary to...
Jun 15, 2022
Avoid These 4 Mistakes When Writing Video Captions for Accessibility
Accurate captions benefit everyone — and for businesses, neglecting multimedia accessibility can be costly.
Jun 14, 2022
What Story is Accessibility Data Telling Us?
Statistics aren’t everything — but if you’re trying to convince your team to think about accessibility, numbers...
Jun 13, 2022
Dozens of Wineries in Northern California Face Web Accessibility Lawsuits
A recent wave of web accessibility lawsuits has some California wineries rethinking their approach to digital...
Jun 10, 2022
Do I Need an Accessibility Statement On My Website?
What is an accessibility statement — and does your website really need one?
Jun 9, 2022
Which WCAG Standards Do I Need to Follow?
The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) are the standard for digital accessibility. The latest version of...
Jun 8, 2022
Making Your Web Animations Accessible: 5 Tips
Web animations play an important role in creating engaging experiences for users. For a quick example, visit...
Jun 7, 2022
When Creating UX User Personas, Don't Forget About People with Disabilities
User experience (UX) user personas are a helpful tool for understanding your target audience. Essentially, the...
Jun 6, 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
The iOS "Increase Contrast" Feature and Accessibility: What to Know
Apple’s iOS offers a number of accessibility features that enable users to tailor their mobile experiences. One of...
Sep 26, 2022
Text Spacing and Accessibility: Tips for Web Designers
As a web designer, part of your job is making written text look good. That’s not always easy — in addition to...
Jan 13, 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
5 Quick Ways to Self-check the Accessibility of a Website
Ensuring your website is accessible is imperative for business, legal, and practical reasons, but it can be hard...
Apr 3, 2019
