The MCU: Accessible web design consultancy : Understanding web typography - an introduction

Understanding web typography - an introduction

An article by Jim Byrne

Part one: increase accessibility and readability by making informed font choices.

Text - in the context of accessible Web design - is truly your flexible friend; it can be transformed into audio or braille, used to describe non-text elements, and be presented visually in an infinite number of sizes. In the world of accessible design goodies and baddies, text is a goodie, a real accessibility hero.
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