{"id":20997,"date":"2026-05-15T14:50:39","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T20:50:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sehd.ucdenver.edu\/impact\/?p=20997"},"modified":"2026-05-15T14:50:39","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T20:50:39","slug":"accessibility-tips-emojis-symbols-and-screen-readers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sehd.ucdenver.edu\/impact\/2026\/05\/15\/accessibility-tips-emojis-symbols-and-screen-readers\/","title":{"rendered":"Accessibility Tips: Emojis, Symbols, and Screen Readers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sehd.ucdenver.edu\/impact\/2026\/05\/15\/accessibility-tips-emojis-symbols-and-screen-readers\/picture2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-20998\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-20998 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/sehd.ucdenver.edu\/impact\/files\/Picture2.png\" alt=\"Wide banner with a black background and gold border featuring a kawaii-style lynx mascot outlined in white and wearing an accessibility cap. The lynx rests its paws on a black sign with the words \u2018Accessibility Tips\u2019 in large gold and white text. A rainbow megaphone appears beside the mascot. On the right, bold high-contrast text reads \u2018Practical tips. Stronger accessibility. Greater inclusion.\u2019 in white and gold.\" width=\"624\" height=\"283\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">This Week\u2019s Tip:\u00a0Emojis, Symbols, and Screen Readers<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:322,&quot;335559739&quot;:322}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Did you know?\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Screen readers may read decorative symbols, repeated punctuation, or text\u00a0emoticons literally, which\u00a0can interrupt the flow of content for some users.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sehd.ucdenver.edu\/impact\/2026\/05\/15\/accessibility-tips-emojis-symbols-and-screen-readers\/picture3\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-20999\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-20999\" src=\"https:\/\/sehd.ucdenver.edu\/impact\/files\/Picture3.png\" alt=\"Infographic featuring a kawaii-style lynx accessibility mascot beside digital communication tips. The graphic explains how screen readers may read repeated punctuation, emojis, and text emoticons literally. Examples compare less accessible phrases using symbols and emojis with clearer, more accessible alternatives. The bottom section includes quick recommendations such as using emojis sparingly, writing clearly, avoiding decorative symbols, and placing emojis at the end of sentences.\" width=\"597\" height=\"398\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 aria-level=\"3\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Quick Recommendations<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:160,&quot;335559739&quot;:80}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2714 Use emojis intentionally and sparingly<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2714 Use clear written language<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2714 Avoid decorative symbol combinations<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2714 Place emojis at the end of sentences when possible<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Interested in learning more about digital accessibility or scheduling a consultation?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Contact Rosanna Miiller Salas at:<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:rosanna.miillersalas@ucdenver.edu\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">rosanna.miillersalas@ucdenver.edu<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Small changes\u00a0can create more inclusive digital experiences for everyone.<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This Week\u2019s Tip:\u00a0Emojis, Symbols, and Screen Readers\u00a0 Did you know?\u00a0Screen readers may read decorative symbols, repeated punctuation, or text\u00a0emoticons literally, which\u00a0can interrupt the flow of content for some users. Quick Recommendations\u00a0 \u2714 Use emojis intentionally and sparingly \u2714 Use clear written language \u2714 Avoid decorative symbol combinations \u2714 Place emojis at the end of sentences [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":93,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,266],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20997","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","category-of-interest"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sehd.ucdenver.edu\/impact\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20997","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sehd.ucdenver.edu\/impact\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sehd.ucdenver.edu\/impact\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sehd.ucdenver.edu\/impact\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/93"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sehd.ucdenver.edu\/impact\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20997"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/sehd.ucdenver.edu\/impact\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20997\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21001,"href":"https:\/\/sehd.ucdenver.edu\/impact\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20997\/revisions\/21001"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sehd.ucdenver.edu\/impact\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20997"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sehd.ucdenver.edu\/impact\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20997"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sehd.ucdenver.edu\/impact\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20997"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}