Re: Minimum font size requirement or guideline for accessbility

Standards for kiosks and "closed systems" have minimum font size
requirements: EN 301 549 (Europe and Australia); CSA B651.2 (Canada);
Section 508 (US); Air Carrier Access Act (US).

Design guidelines from Apple and Google recommend minimum font sizes for
apps.

Websites and software must allow users to resize text. WCAG and other
standards do not set a minimum base font size before resizing, but avoiding
tiny text naturally helps all users.

One could look at the closed system standards and app guidelines as
inspiration for a typography design system on any platform.

Mitchell Evan, CPWA
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On Wed, Mar 8, 2023, 4:39 AM Kevin Prince <kevin.prince@fostermoore.com>
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> The round table on Print disability in Oz produce a decent Clear Print
> guide.
> https://printdisability.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/round_table_-clear_print_guidelines-PDF.pdf
> It rightly discusses that font design is a crucial element in this – just
> compare two fonts of the same nominal size like Arial and Calibri and
> kerning/spacing etc is an integral part of this.
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> They state Clear print should use a minimum of 12 point.
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> Hope that jhelps
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> *From:* Kiran <kiranph@gmail.com>
> *Sent:* Wednesday, 8 March 2023 7:05 am
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> *Subject:* Minimum font size requirement or guideline for accessbility
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> Hi all!
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> Just wondering if there are any requirements or guidelines for font size
> that will help better readability for all. Please guide.
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> Thank you!
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> Kiran
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