Questions & Answers
Does alternative text resolve an “Images of Text” failure?
I added alternative text that is identical to an image of text's content. Does this solve the accessibility issue "Images of Text"?
- alt text
- images
- text
How do I use decorative images in social media?
I don't want to describe a decorative image. How do I make the attribute empty when using alt text in social media? e.g. I don't want a screen reader to read "Image."
- alt tags
- graphics
- images
- social media
How should I approach audio descriptions for slideshow presentations?
I want to add audio description to a slideshow that presents a photo and text exhibition. In the slideshow, images and text alternate. The audio until now only contains music. The images show people and the text gives more background about the people. When describing...
- audio descriptions
How long should a correct/incorrect interstitial notification be shown?
I have a game: knowitornot.com that shows interstitial "correct" or "incorrect" screens between questions. I was wondering how long those screens should last to be considered accessible. Or if there is any alternative.
- animation
- interstitial
Why can’t I use CSS :before and :after to insert content?
It's really very annoying that CSS pseudo element content, either :before or :after is outlawed. It is a really useful way of storing stock responses to activities, effectively creating global variables that have to be set only once. Eg html[lang="en"] [pageType="multichoice"] .wellDoneDiv::before{ content:"Well Done, that's...
- CSS
- css psuedo content
What WCAG color contrast guidelines apply to sub brand logos?
Our team is designing logos for a medical brand and we understand that LOGOS (assume primary logos, such as the Amazon logo) do not need to be ADA-Compliant, but what about subbrands that are typed out such as HEALTH BRAND | Insurance Plans?
- branding
- color
- contrast
- contrast ratios
- text
How to select an accessible font
What fonts should we use serif or san serif? Are there any guidelines for html or email?
- Font
- text
- Typefaces