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<li>This section is about the display of text.</li>
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<li>How to deal with the presentation of text.</li>
<li>The font you use has an impact on how well the text is readable.</li>
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<li>The font used, affects how readable the text is.</li>
<li>It is important to use a large font size to improve readability and to consider other adjustments such as spacing or column width.</li>
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<li>To improve readability, large font sizes should be used and other adjustments such as spacing or column width should be considered.</li>
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<li>Typographic style can be used to help understand structure and navigation.</li></ul>
 
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Yun is an 85 year-old with reduced vision, hand-tremor, and mild memory loss; common age-related impairments for someone his age. Yun regularly browses the web reading news sites. In recent years he also started using social media to stay in touch with his family and friends. He maintains his own blog where he posts articles on art history and other topics he enjoys.
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Yun is an 85 year-old with reduced vision, hand-tremor, and mild memory loss; common age-related impairments for someone his age. Yun regularly browses the web reading news sites. [...] Yun has difficulty reading small text and clicking on small links and form elements. His daughter showed him how to enlarge text in the web browser, which works well on many websites. He encounters problems when text does not reflow when it is enlarged and he is forced to scroll back and forth to read the enlarged content, which means he easily loses track of his place. He also has problems with CAPTCHA images found on many social media sites. The text is so distorted, even when he enlarges it, that he often cannot accurately enter the text. He has a better experience on sites that use alternative CAPTCHA options, unfortunately only a small number currently do.
Like many older individuals, Yun has difficulty reading small text and clicking on small links and form elements. His daughter showed him how to enlarge text in the web browser, which works well on many websites. He encounters problems when text does not reflow when it is enlarged and he is forced to scroll back and forth to read the enlarged content, which means he easily loses track of his place. He also has problems with CAPTCHA images found on many social media sites. The text is so distorted, even when he enlarges it, that he often cannot accurately enter the text. He has a better experience on sites that use alternative CAPTCHA options, unfortunately only a small number currently do.
 
 
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[[File:Typography.png|400px|none|Illustration Typography]]
 
[[File:Typography.png|400px|none|Illustration Typography]]
 
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==simple introduction==
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==Overview==
* This section is about the display of text.
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* How to deal with the presentation of text.
* The font you use has an impact on how well the text is readable.
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* The font used, affects how readable the text is.
* It is important to use a large font size to improve readability and to consider other adjustments such as spacing or column width.
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* To improve readability, large font sizes should be used and other adjustments such as spacing or column width should be considered.
* Typography can be used as a tool to assist in understanding structure and navigation.
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* Typographic style can be used to help understand structure and navigation.
  
==testimonial==
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==User story==
Yun is an 85 year-old with reduced vision, hand-tremor, and mild memory loss; common age-related impairments for someone his age. Yun regularly browses the web reading news sites. In recent years he also started using social media to stay in touch with his family and friends. He maintains his own blog where he posts articles on art history and other topics he enjoys.
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Yun is an 85 year-old with reduced vision, hand-tremor, and mild memory loss; common age-related impairments for someone his age. Yun regularly browses the web reading news sites. [...] Yun has difficulty reading small text and clicking on small links and form elements. His daughter showed him how to enlarge text in the web browser, which works well on many websites. He encounters problems when text does not reflow when it is enlarged and he is forced to scroll back and forth to read the enlarged content, which means he easily loses track of his place. He also has problems with CAPTCHA images found on many social media sites. The text is so distorted, even when he enlarges it, that he often cannot accurately enter the text. He has a better experience on sites that use alternative CAPTCHA options, unfortunately only a small number currently do.
 
 
Like many older individuals, Yun has difficulty reading small text and clicking on small links and form elements. His daughter showed him how to enlarge text in the web browser, which works well on many websites. He encounters problems when text does not reflow when it is enlarged and he is forced to scroll back and forth to read the enlarged content, which means he easily loses track of his place. He also has problems with CAPTCHA images found on many social media sites. The text is so distorted, even when he enlarges it, that he often cannot accurately enter the text. He has a better experience on sites that use alternative CAPTCHA options, unfortunately only a small number currently do.
 
  
 
Source: https://www.w3.org/WAI/people-use-web/user-stories/#retiree
 
Source: https://www.w3.org/WAI/people-use-web/user-stories/#retiree
  
==[[Typography_References|Reference Collections for Typography]]==
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==[[Typography_References|References for Typography]]==
 
===[[Typography_References#General|General]]===
 
===[[Typography_References#General|General]]===
 
===[[Typography_References#Readability|Readability]]===
 
===[[Typography_References#Readability|Readability]]===

Latest revision as of 15:00, 9 June 2021

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simple introduction
  • How to deal with the presentation of text.
  • The font used, affects how readable the text is.
  • To improve readability, large font sizes should be used and other adjustments such as spacing or column width should be considered.
  • Typographic style can be used to help understand structure and navigation.
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testimonial Yun is an 85 year-old with reduced vision, hand-tremor, and mild memory loss; common age-related impairments for someone his age. Yun regularly browses the web reading news sites. [...] Yun has difficulty reading small text and clicking on small links and form elements. His daughter showed him how to enlarge text in the web browser, which works well on many websites. He encounters problems when text does not reflow when it is enlarged and he is forced to scroll back and forth to read the enlarged content, which means he easily loses track of his place. He also has problems with CAPTCHA images found on many social media sites. The text is so distorted, even when he enlarges it, that he often cannot accurately enter the text. He has a better experience on sites that use alternative CAPTCHA options, unfortunately only a small number currently do.

<a href="https://www.w3.org/WAI/people-use-web/user-stories/#retiree">Source</a>

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Illustration Typography

Overview[edit]

  • How to deal with the presentation of text.
  • The font used, affects how readable the text is.
  • To improve readability, large font sizes should be used and other adjustments such as spacing or column width should be considered.
  • Typographic style can be used to help understand structure and navigation.

User story[edit]

Yun is an 85 year-old with reduced vision, hand-tremor, and mild memory loss; common age-related impairments for someone his age. Yun regularly browses the web reading news sites. [...] Yun has difficulty reading small text and clicking on small links and form elements. His daughter showed him how to enlarge text in the web browser, which works well on many websites. He encounters problems when text does not reflow when it is enlarged and he is forced to scroll back and forth to read the enlarged content, which means he easily loses track of his place. He also has problems with CAPTCHA images found on many social media sites. The text is so distorted, even when he enlarges it, that he often cannot accurately enter the text. He has a better experience on sites that use alternative CAPTCHA options, unfortunately only a small number currently do.

Source: https://www.w3.org/WAI/people-use-web/user-stories/#retiree

References for Typography[edit]

General[edit]

Readability[edit]

Resize Text[edit]

Reader Mode[edit]