Re: New contrast testing tool for text over background images

I have also heard discussion about low contrast letters but they have a
shadow on the right side of the letter. This is a FAIL

Would a border around every letter be sufficient?
Extreme case - white background with white text with 1 px outline around
each letter. I think this is also a fail.  It would prove difficult at
large magnification and for folks with reading and/or cognitive issues.
Reading/seeing solid letters is different than reading/seeing outlined
letters.

what about gradient letters - bottom of letter passes contrast but top of
letter fails - to me this is a FAIL.


On Sat, Sep 10, 2016 at 4:12 AM, Laura Carlson <laura.lee.carlson@gmail.com>
wrote:

>
> Hi Jon,
>
> Agreed. Adding a clarification under the  definition makes sense.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Kindest regards,
>
> Laura
>
> > On Sep 9, 2016 3:28 PM, "Jonathan Avila" <jon.avila@ssbbartgroup.com>
> wrote:
> >>
> >> > I wonder if we should explicitly say that in an SC or understanding
> doc?
> >>
> >> I think it would be helpful to clarify what actually is required based
> on what we agree upon.  That, for example, is done for captions -- for
> example, they must be synchronized, accurate, indicate speaker, include
> sounds, etc.   That is very cleared out in the notes under the definition.
> So we should do something similar.
> >>
> >> Jonathan
> >>
> >> Jonathan Avila
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> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Laura Carlson [mailto:laura.lee.carlson@gmail.com]
> >> Sent: Friday, September 09, 2016 4:26 PM
> >> To: Jonathan Avila
> >> Cc: Low Vision Task Force
> >> Subject: Re: New contrast testing tool for text over background images
> >>
> >> Hi Jonathan,
> >>
> >> I wonder if we should explicitly say that in an SC or understanding doc?
> >>
> >> The developer has a link at the bottom of the page for suggestions.
> >>
> >> Kindest Regards,
> >> Laura
> >>
> >> On 9/9/16, Jonathan Avila <jon.avila@ssbbartgroup.com> wrote:
> >> >> Here is a new tool to tryout for  foreground contrast over a
> >> >> background images. Andrew Brandwood developed it.
> >> >
> >> > I mean no disrespect -- but IMO any pixel that touches the text must
> >> > have sufficient contrast to meet the requirements.
> >> >
> >> > Jonathan
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > -----Original Message-----
> >> > From: Laura Carlson [mailto:laura.lee.carlson@gmail.com]
> >> > Sent: Friday, September 09, 2016 3:57 PM
> >> > To: Low Vision Task Force
> >> > Subject: New contrast testing tool for text over background images
> >> >
> >> > Hello Low Vision Task Force,
> >> >
> >> > Here is a new tool to tryout for  foreground contrast over a
> >> > background images. Andrew Brandwood developed it.
> >> > http://www.brandwood.com/a11y/
> >> >
> >> > Kindest Regards,
> >> > Laura
> >> >
> >> > --
> >> > Laura L. Carlson
> >> > Information Technology Systems and Services University of Minnesota
> >> > Duluth Duluth, MN U.S.A. 55812-3009
> >> > http://www.d.umn.edu/itss/training/online/webdesign/
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > --
> >> > Laura L. Carlson
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> Laura L. Carlson
>



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