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Re: Web 508 Accessible Fonts

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From: Rahul Gonsalves
Date: Feb 10, 2009 7:55AM

On 10-Feb-09, at 7:06 PM, Bell, Debra A. (VHACO) wrote:

> I am instructing my users to use the Arial font for website
> documents for 508 compliance.

I have little or no direct experience building pages that have to
validate to Section 508 guidelines, but I do not think that it
requires that you use a particular font.

> I have been using it because it is acessible but also save file space.

I'm afraid I don't understand what you mean. How does it "save file
space"?

Best,
- Rahul.