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Re: size of text when determining color contrast

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From: Whitney Quesenbery
Date: Oct 6, 2014 10:15AM

Point sizes area a handy shorthand for measurements of physical size,
because they are a fraction of an inch. .5 inches (or 36 points) is .5
inches, no matter what screen the text is on.

On Mon, Oct 6, 2014 at 12:00 PM, Angela French < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:

> Hello,
> When testing contrast of text on background, WCAG 2.0 refers to "normal"
> and "large" text. What defines these sizes? I'm especially wondering in
> the context of responsive web design, where what is large on a PC may not
> be so large on a smart phone.
>
> Thank you for any guidance.
>
> Angela French
> Internet Specialist
> State Board for Community and Technical Colleges
> 360-704-4316
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