PLEASE Increase the fonts size on UK Indymedia
Kate | 06.09.2003 12:54 | Indymedia | London
This site is very difficult to read for any length of time for visually impaired people--it causes eye-strain within a few minutes.
The site is constructed in such a way that prevents browsers from increasing text size. Why? Why? Why?
The site is constructed in such a way that prevents browsers from increasing text size. Why? Why? Why?
See the following site for ways to improve UK IMC visually.
http://www.mardiros.net/design-guidelines.html
in particular please note the following:
"For the visually impaired it is important for them to be able to increase font size for easier reading. Nearly all browsers have an option to increase text size but only if the web page is designed to allow it. Often designers specify the size of fonts in pixels instead of points or ems. This causes the font size to be fixed and can cause a lot of partially sighted people to leave the site rather than put extra pressure on their sight and read the content."
The Sheffield IMC site is much better:
http://indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/sheffield/
http://www.mardiros.net/design-guidelines.html in particular please note the following:
"For the visually impaired it is important for them to be able to increase font size for easier reading. Nearly all browsers have an option to increase text size but only if the web page is designed to allow it. Often designers specify the size of fonts in pixels instead of points or ems. This causes the font size to be fixed and can cause a lot of partially sighted people to leave the site rather than put extra pressure on their sight and read the content."
The Sheffield IMC site is much better:
http://indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/sheffield/
Kate
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