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Re: Form font sizes

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From: Sandy Feldman
Date: Jul 14, 2017 1:04PM

Joe, would offering a large font version on request be a reasonable
accommodation?

Sandy


On 2017-07-14 2:56 PM, Sarah Jevnikar wrote:
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> From: WebAIM-Forum [mailto: <EMAIL REMOVED> ] On Behalf Of Joseph Krack
> Sent: July 14, 2017 1:31 PM
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> Subject: [WebAIM] Form font sizes
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> We (our new accessibility unit) are requiring our state agency to change the way they create forms to ensure accessibility. Currently they use font sizes down to 8 and 6 on the forms to ensure they fit onto a certain page count. I recommended we use our agency standard for print documents (Arial 12 - with the ability to go to 11 to have letters fit on one page) on forms. So basically no smaller than 11.
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> This is causing some forms to increase page count, and this is leading to increased printing costs. Some forms are 25+ pages now, and with increased font size some people in high places are now becoming very interested in our new policy.
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> I'd be interested to know what is the minimum font sizes people in this email group use/mandate/allow in your agencies/companies. I want to know if demanding 11 point font minimum is a reasonable request or if smaller font sizes would be reasonable in the case of forms. I will be going into meetings soon to discuss this and just wanted to have some other opinions from here to know if this is a hill to die on.
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> Thanks,
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> Joe Krack