Quick Tip: Contrast is About More than Text While text contrast is important, icons and graphics convey meaning too, so be sure to remember WCAG 1.4.11 (Non-Text Contrast). It applies to icons, graphical objects, and interactive component boundaries that convey meaning. A light grey checkbox against a white background may… Continue Reading Accessibility Tips – October 2025
Quick Tip: Alternative Text for Linked Images When an image is the only thing within a link, it must have alternative text. If alt text is missing, there will be no useful information to describe the link. The alternative text should typically present a combination of the content of the… Continue Reading Accessibility Tips – September 2025
Quick Tip: Typeface Familiarity When reading, your brain can quickly build models for the typefaces and fonts you are seeing to allow quick parsing of the characters to generate meaning. Familiarity with the typeface goes a long way to supporting better reading and accessibility. Some widely available fonts that are… Continue Reading Accessibility Tips – August 2025