- From: Laura Carlson <laura.lee.carlson@gmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 20 Apr 2017 09:17:56 -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 Patrick, Check: https://www.w3.org/WAI/GL/wiki/Issue_78_Options#James.27_Icon_Font_Technique Kindest Regards, Laura On 4/20/17, Laura Carlson <laura.lee.carlson@gmail.com> wrote: > 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 > -- Laura L. Carlson
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