In honour of Global Accessibility Awareness Day, read about Atkinson Hyperlegible, an accessible typeface inspired by Braille in this week’s blog.
Tag: Accessibility
How do smart speakers help people with disabilities?
Smart speakers are everywhere, and their increased prevalence in our lives has been nothing short of a game changer for people with disabilities.
Introducing Apple SignTime
Apple SignTime allows users with a hearing impairment to receive support via sign language. It is Apple’s latest feature in its wide range of accessibility supports.
4.1.2: Name, Role, Value
Name, Role, Value is a level A success criterion under the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1. It requires all user interface components that are visible to the user to have a name or label that describes their purpose or function.
Twitter under fire over lack of disability support
Having an accessibility team is one of the most important aspects of inclusive social media. However, at the beginning of Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter in late 2022, their entire accessibility engineering team along with many other employees were laid off.
Are you embedding accessibility into your procurement process?
What often happens during procurement is an organisation fails to identify accessibility as a core requirement of the goods or services they need. This makes it difficult to “bolt on” accessibility in comparison to incorporating it into the initial design. In this week’s blog, IA Labs encourages everyone to “move accessibility to the left”.
How to create accessible content
Content is one of the most important aspects of an accessible website. Whether it is a blog post, an article, or a product description, it should be clear, concise, and easy to understand for everyone.