Digital Accessibility Tips

Language can be complicated and complex but is something that we cannot escape.  This month we are focusing on Language and how to make the language of our content more accessible for all of our users

The way we format our text can really help users be able to understand our content much faster and independently.

Capitalizing Text

Using capitalized text should be avoided whenever possible.

When

In partnership with University Communications and the Digital Accessibility Coordinator together we have developed an easy to use guide to ensure that that your materials will be meeting UVA branding

It can be really hard to figure out what font size your content needs to be especially when you are switching between font size measurements.  The below table will be able to help you with the top 5

Color should be used limitedly and when used should be checked to make sure it meets the needed color contrast ratios requirements.

When Using Color, You Should:

• Not use it by itself to

Describes what the picture is and how it relates to our content.

Alt Text should:

• Be on any image that is not decorative (border, bullets, etc.)
  • Decorative images are images that are there for visual

Headings provide the necessary structure to our webpage and digital platforms by allowing us to group content that is related together.  Providing headers on our webpages and digital platforms allows

Title Text on Links

When you add a link to your content you will want to make sure you fill in the Title field so that specific information is able to be accessed by users of assistive technology.

Your

Digital Accessibility is critical in providing equal access to our content for all individuals.  At the very core Digital Accessibility means the ability to access digital content.  As we have