Verdana was developed by Microsoft for display on computer screens and has wide letter spacing, large x-height and good differentiation between similar characters such as lower case L and upper case i. Select simple, readable fonts The best fonts for the web are sans-serif fonts such as Verdana, Tahoma, Trebuchet MS, Helvetica, Arial, DejaVu Sans and Bitstream Vera Sans. If images of text are unavoidable, ensure that the text size is reasonably large (above 18px) and has good contrast. Make images of text clear and easy to read.This helps users who require specific color schemes, preventing them from having to make further changes to their browser settings in order to read the page. If images of text or image replacement techniques are required, limit their use to only the main heading of a page.If you must use images for headers or for other information consider using an accessible image replacement technique.Additionally, text in images does not scale well, so if the user zooms the page the text may become unreadable. This hides information from screen readers. Use real text rather than text embedded within graphics A common technique is to use images instead of headings. Ensure sufficient contrast between the text and the background.Use real text rather than text embedded within graphics.However, for accessibility we must maintain both the legibility of the typeface and the readability of text. We can set font size, color, italics, bold, line height and impart unlimited styles on fonts by way of image editing programs such as Photoshop. It's not just a matter of choosing the right font, but also what we do with it. Legibility refers to typeface design and is a measure of how easy it is to distinguish one letter from another in a particular typeface. Readability is a measure of how easily words, phrases and blocks of copy can be read.įonts should have a high level of legibility.
Type on the web must have a high level of readability.
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