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Re: Script fonts within a graphic and 508 compliance

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From: Paul J. Adam
Date: May 3, 2013 9:38AM

Logos/Trademarks are exempt from WCAG 2.0 requirements like needing proper contrast and avoiding the use of images of text.

As long as you have an accurate text alternative that fully replicates the text embedded in the image then you should be fine.

It would make sense that if the tag line is hard to read for low vision users who may not have a screen reader to help them read the alt then you should probably include that tagline somewhere on the site where it's actually readable. That would be the inclusive thing to do, but not necessarily required by WCAG or 508.

Paul J. Adam
Accessibility Evangelist
www.deque.com

On May 3, 2013, at 10:21 AM, "Strange, Lainie" < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:

> Hello all - I am working on researching a website complaint for a site I maintain. They are asking that we remove a script-style font that is part of a tagline of a logo.
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> The above is part of our header throughout the site. The header includes the site name in high-contrast block letters and then the agency logo to the right of it - this logo includes the script font tagline underneath it. The user is stating that because the font is in script, it is not 508 compliant.
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> The entire header graphic (agency name/logo/tagline) includes alternative text.
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> I've been digging and can't really seem to find anything in Section 508 that directs me to say this is non-compliant. I know their complaint is probably directed more towards low-vision users. Can anyone provide some assistance/insight?
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> Thanks!
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> Lainie Strange
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