RE: Font accessibility

I can chime in - I have difficulty reading sans-serif fonts because I can't
distinguish letter combinations like dl - to me it appears as a single
letter if the ligatures are not present. I also find thin fonts, even if
serif, difficult to read. Visually, they seem to blend into the background
too much. It is kind of like trying to see a twig in the grass versus a
branch.

 

Cheers, Karen

 

From: Jonathan Avila <jon.avila@levelaccess.com> 
Sent: Thursday, June 21, 2018 11:09 PM
To: Gian Wild <gian@accessibilityoz.com>; w3c-wai-ig@w3.org
Subject: RE: Font accessibility

 

I can't provide you proof but I can speak from personal experience that thin
line fonts are much harder for me to read.  Overly bold fonts are a problem
as well because the shape of the letter then is harder to distinguish.

 

Jonathan

 

From: Gian Wild <gian@accessibilityoz.com <mailto:gian@accessibilityoz.com>
> 
Sent: Thursday, June 21, 2018 4:59 AM
To: w3c-wai-ig@w3.org <mailto:w3c-wai-ig@w3.org> 
Subject: Font accessibility

 

Hi

 

Does anyone have some research or evidence about the accessibility of
different fonts? We have come across a very thin-lined font and we have been
asked for proof that it is harder to read than normal font.

 

Thanks

Gian

 

(Sorry for cross-posting)

 

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