The Illinois Information Technology Accessibility Act (IITAA) requires Illinois state agencies and universities to...
Oct 15, 2024
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How Important Are Fonts for Digital Accessibility?
You’ve spent thousands of dollars creating a branded font for your business, so you’re using it throughout your...
Oct 14, 2024
Accessibility Tips: Don’t Interrupt Users with Unnecessary Alerts
Well-designed websites should engage the user — but if you’re forcing users to interact with your content, you may...
Oct 7, 2024
Why Web Accessibility Frustrates Developers (And How to Fix It)
If you’re building a web accessibility initiative at your business, you can expect to meet some resistance. Most...
Oct 2, 2024
Beyond Alt Text: Image Accessibility for Complex Graphics
Imagine trying to understand the trends in a line graph or the flow of a process diagram based solely on a few...
Oct 1, 2024
Accessibility Tips: Don’t Use Subheadings Because of How They Look
You’re writing a blog and you want to bring more attention to your call to action, so you select the “Heading 3"...
Sep 5, 2024
Writing Alt Text for Hyperlinked Images
Some web accessibility issues are fairly easy to fix. Image alternative text (also called alt text) certainly...
Sep 4, 2024
Making Content More Accessible for Second-Language Learners
If you’ve got a successful website, you probably have some bilingual or multilingual users. About 20.6% of the...
Aug 27, 2024
Web Accessibility Tips: Should You Give Users Controls for Text Appearance?
When learning about accessibility, designers and developers often assume that the best practice is to give people...
Aug 15, 2024
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
How to Fix Google Lighthouse's 'Sufficient Contrast Ratio' Error
Google Lighthouse is a free tool for auditing website performance, search engine optimization (SEO), and web...
Apr 25, 2023
