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Re: Question About Script Fonts and Accessibility

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From: Elle
Date: Feb 17, 2012 8:45AM

Jukka:


Thanks for the reply. You bring up an excellent point with the native
language consideration. However, because it's a web font, and we will be
setting the default language (our users are either English or Spanish
speaking), I definitely agree that it should be pointed out to ensure that
it translates (as a web font, it should). I'll keep thinking on the other
points you mentioned, too.


Thanks,
Elle





On Fri, Feb 17, 2012 at 10:21 AM, Jukka K. Korpela < <EMAIL REMOVED> >wrote:

> 2012-02-17 16:56, Elle wrote:
>
> > Are there any specific accessibility guidelines surrounding script fonts?
>
> The obvious problem is the risk of reduced readability. Cultural
> differences are an important factor. For example, I know people who can
> read Russian conveniently in normal print fonts but have great
> difficulties with handwritten text - or in a font simulating that (and I
> used to have the same problem). Similarly, if the Latin letters are not
> your "native alphabet" and you are not used to writing them by hand or
> reading handwritten text, script fonts can reduce understandability.
>
> > We're considering using this web font (http://imgur.com/a/TS8Xj#0)
>
> I can read the headings, to the extent that pig Latin is readable, but
> copy text in that size in that font is very inconvenient to read.
>
> > for
> > supplementary call-out information, like "Sign up!" or "See more!" where
> > the same information is also clearly identified via traditional CTAs like
> > button, arrows, etc.
>
> It might work reasonably well, but it really depends on the font, on the
> texts (especially length) and on the users - especially whether the text
> is in their native language.
>
> Yucca
>
>