Typographer vs. Accessibility
summary
Talk debunks concrete myths: no fixed 16 px minimum, no universal serif ban, Comic Sans and OpenDyslexic rarely solve dyslexia, and extreme high contrast isn’t always required. Cites WCAG 2.2 and the European Accessibility Act, contrast targets 4.5:1 normal / 3:1 large, resize-to-200% rule and no absolute font-size mandate. Recommends tools Stark and Fanello, column widths ~60–80 chars, line-height ~130–150%, letter/word spacing tweaks, avoid justify/ALL CAPS/underlines, and shows a real UX tweak (banking app) to fix low-contrast buttons.
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chapters (8)
- 0:00Typography and accessibility
- 5:48Legibility vs readability
- 13:54Serifs and dyslexia myths
- 20:37Quick wins for readability
- 22:27Color contrast and WCAG
- 28:12Font size scaling
- 31:09Spacing and paragraph structure
- 37:17Designing for diverse needs
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