Questions & Answers
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
- 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
Visible Indication of Focus on Text Fields
Does there need to be a visible indication of focus when there's a text pointer?
- contrast
- contrast ratios
- focus
- text
Does placeholder text need to meet color contrast requirements?
Placeholder text for form inputs are often times very light. Does placeholder text need to meet contrast requirements?
- color
- CSS
- text
Minimum font size?
I like the look of smaller text on the web. And even if the text is pretty normal size, some subheadings or small bits of info look nice if they are much smaller (thinking 12px or so). Is there a minimum font size that is...
- CSS
- text
Browser zoom vs text zoom. Which is better?
I noticed that some sites have a text re-sizer option in the header. Why not just allow the user to use the browser zoom? Is one better than the other?
- keyboard
- text
How can I test text color contrast?
Is there a way that I can test the color contrast of text and graphics?
- color
- graphics
- text
- wave scanner