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1.Examinethelegibilityofyourcolorsand fontsusingbestUXdesignpractices‘

Choosing a color palette for your design is essential. Because many computer users are color blind or have poor vision, they are unable to use many of the features of modern computers. Make sure the contrast between your text and the background is adequate for these users.

1.1ConsistentNavigation

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Ensure that the same elements appear in the same order on each page of a website to prevent confusion Because it’s easier to anticipate where things will be on each page, it’s bene몭cial to people with cognitive, low vision, and intellectual disabilities.

1.2ConsistentComponents

Team members are encouraged to keep a consistent design system or pattern library or style guide If non-text content, such as icons, performs the same function, then text alternatives should follow suit

It is easier for people to identify components on different pages if they use the same components with the same functionality. This is a huge help to those who have dif몭culty reading. Predictability is another bene몭t of keeping labels consistent.

1.3UseofHeadings

Page titles should be informative and evocative. Form and interactive control page headings and labels should be informative As a result, people with limited short-term memory and low vision, or those who have dif몭culty reading text, can bene몭t from this

2.OptimizeVisualDesignusingbestUX designpractices‘

Visual or Emotive design is one of the most powerful aspects in creating meaningful and accessible products. The following are a few things to be kept in mind when designing visual experiences.

2.1Typography

It is recommended that the line height (line spacing) be at least 1 5 times larger than the font. Please use at least two times the font size of the next paragraph as a spacing guideline.

At least 0.12 times the font size in letter spacing (tracking). A minimum of 0.16 times the font size should be used for word spacing. Fonts smaller than 10 points are considered illegible The extra space between lines, words, and letters makes it easier to read for people with vision impairments, such as dyslexia People with cognitive disabilities may bene몭t from the use of white space between blocks of text to help them distinguish sections and call out boxes.

2.2Adequateuseofcolorandcontrast

Contrast between the text and its background should be at least 4 5:1 Icons and graphic objects should have a minimum of a 3:1 contrast to the adjacent color (s). The contrast ratio of large-scale text should be at least 3:1. There is no minimum contrast requirement if the text is part of a logo or brand name. For people with low vision, this is a big help because they often have a hard time reading text or seeing graphics that lack contrast.

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