- From: Laura Carlson <laura.lee.carlson@gmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 20 Apr 2017 09:12:17 -0500
- To: David MacDonald <david100@sympatico.ca>
- Cc: Alastair Campbell <acampbell@nomensa.com>, Detlev Fischer <detlev.fischer@testkreis.de>, "w3c-wai-gl@w3.org" <w3c-wai-gl@w3.org>
Hi David and all, It seems so. Install Alastair's bookmarklet. https://www.w3.org/WAI/GL/wiki/Issue_78_Options#Alastair.27s_Bookmarklet James has shared an elegant technique to address the icon font problem. https://www.w3.org/WAI/GL/wiki/Issue_78_Options#James.27_Icon_Font_Technique Kindest Regards, Laura On 4/20/17, David MacDonald <david100@sympatico.ca> wrote: > Here's the current thinking around icon font accessibility > > http://fontawesome.io/accessibility/ > > Are these icons going to disappear if the font family is over ridden by a > user style sheet? > > > Cheers, > David MacDonald > > > > *Can**Adapt* *Solutions Inc.* > > Tel: 613.235.4902 > > LinkedIn > <http://www.linkedin.com/in/davidmacdonald100> > > twitter.com/davidmacd > > GitHub <https://github.com/DavidMacDonald> > > www.Can-Adapt.com <http://www.can-adapt.com/> > > > > * Adapting the web to all users* > * Including those with disabilities* > > If you are not the intended recipient, please review our privacy policy > <http://www.davidmacd.com/disclaimer.html> > > On Thu, Apr 20, 2017 at 6:06 AM, Alastair Campbell <acampbell@nomensa.com> > wrote: > >> Detlev wrote: >> > So would this basically be a technique *for users* who would have to >> update any custom stylesheets they may be using by working in this >> exception for elements with role=img? >> >> Yes, but it has to work both ways, this would also be a sufficient >> technique for the new SC. I.e. if you use font icons that are problematic >> when fonts are replaced, then it musts be marked up appropriately. >> >> It would also need to be included as something in the testing text >> (understanding doc), and recommended for user-agent side solutions. >> >> > I guess there is nothing authors can do to safely exempt icon fonts >> from any manipulation by user style sheets that fail to cater for icon >> fonts this way, correct? >> >> Correct, but if this is a known thing included in the techniques and >> understanding document, there is a viable solution. >> >> Cheers, >> >> -Alastair >> >> > -- Laura L. Carlson
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