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From: Bell, Debra A. (VHACO)
Date: Tue, Feb 10 2009 6:40AM
Subject: Web 508 Accessible Fonts
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Hello,
I am instructing my users to use the Arial font for website documents
for 508 compliance. I have noticed it is a little smaller than Verdana.
I have been using it because it is acessible but also save file space. I
did review the information on Web-Aim.

I wanted to find out what others are using for web/508 accessible
fonts or the industry standard.

Debra Bell, Certified Web Publisher (CWP)/Certified Web Developer
(CWD)/Program Analyst
VHA Chief Business Office (16) Washington
Phone: 202-461-1571

From: Rahul Gonsalves
Date: Tue, Feb 10 2009 7:55AM
Subject: Re: Web 508 Accessible Fonts
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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.