Guideline 1.4 - Distinguishable

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Description

Make it easier for users to see and hear content including separating foreground from background.

Questions & Answers

How do I know whether an image of text is decorative?

Success Criterion 1.4.9: Images of Text (No Exception) states that text “used for pure decoration” is one of the few allowed uses for images of text. How do I know whether text is decorative?

  • decorative images
  • images
  • text

Is it an accessibility issue to hide content from mobile users?

My website has a form that disappears on small mobile screens to save space, but this is also causing it to disappear at large zoom sizes on desktops. Since I don't intend to have the form available to everyone anyway, is that really a Web...

  • mobile
  • reflow
  • wcag