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Re: resize text SC 1.4.4

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From: Tomlins Diane
Date: Apr 7, 2017 2:20PM

Thank you Jonathan, that's what I thought I understood the SC to be - but I wanted to be sure I didn't hit some 'gotcha' in there.

Fortunately, when you use zoom on our sites, you do not get horizontal scrollbars, even zoomed up as far as it will go. :)

Diane R Tomlins
Accessibility SME
HCA

>Diane, using the browser zoom will allow you to meet SC 1.4.4. You do not need to rely on the text only resize feature. While the SC does say text must be resized -- that is the outcome not the means. Notwithstanding, browser zoom that creates horizontal scrollbars while conformant is not optimal for users with low vision and does cut down significantly on reading speed for people with low vision.

>Jonathan

>Jonathan Avila
>Chief Accessibility Officer
>SSB BART Group
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