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Re: Do you test 1.4.4 Resize Text for native apps?

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From: Jonathan Avila
Date: Apr 17, 2020 7:35PM

The text size features in iOS and Android are an appropriate place to start for testing text resize in native mobile apps. The larger text features are not considered assistive technology and thus should be used (in my book)-- but the three finger Zoom/magnification feature is considered assistive technology and should not be used. Keep in mind that apps can also provide in app settings for text size or other methods such as pinch zoom within the app that could meet the resize criterion.

For info on how Apple text settings may correlate to 200% check out this article on typography (https://developer.apple.com/design/human-interface-guidelines/ios/visual-design/typography/):

Jonathan