Typography, the art of selecting and styling text, is crucial in creating a website that is readable, scannable, and accessible.
When it comes to typography, it’s important to consider your audience.
And to remember your audience doesn’t perceive and interact with your site in the same way you do. Which means you have many typography decisions to consider for making inclusive websites:
- Typeface
- Color
- Contrast
- Size
- Layout
- White space (kerning and leading)
What can you do to choose typography that works for everyone?
That’s what Carie Fisher will explain on Monday, January 17, 2022 when she presents Accessible Typography at the WordPress Accessibility Meetup.
At the online event, Fisher will discuss what typography choices to consider for creating accessible visual presentations.
About the Speaker
Carie Fisher is an author, speaker, and developer who is active in the accessibility and user experience community. She is currently an independent senior accessibility consultant and is finishing up her Ph.D. in Human-Computer Interactions at Iowa State University.
I first met Carie several years ago, via Twitter, when she launched Accessibility Talks, a virtual meetup for folks interested in accessibility.
Meetup Information and Registration
The meetup is Monday, January 17, 2022 from 8:00pm to 9:30pm Eastern Time; pre-registration is required.
The event is online on Zoom and will be live captioned.
Note: pre-registration is required. You’ll only receive the link to the online presentation if you pre-register.
Wrapping Up
Making typography decisions that allow everyone to understand and interact with your website is critical in creating inclusive websites.
I plan to attend the presentation and hope you’ll join me on January 17, 2022 to learn about accessible typography.
See you January 17th!
