{"id":21299,"date":"2026-09-23T14:31:37","date_gmt":"2026-09-23T20:31:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sehd.ucdenver.edu\/impact\/?p=21299"},"modified":"2026-09-23T14:31:37","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T20:31:37","slug":"accessibility-tip-readable-fonts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sehd.ucdenver.edu\/impact\/2026\/09\/23\/accessibility-tip-readable-fonts\/","title":{"rendered":"Accessibility Tip: Readable Fonts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW140117475 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW140117475 BCX0\">To improve readability, choose a clear font, a comfortable text size, and enough spacing. Check that readers can enlarge the text without losing content.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sehd.ucdenver.edu\/impact\/2026\/09\/23\/accessibility-tip-readable-fonts\/picture1-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-21300\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-21300\" src=\"https:\/\/sehd.ucdenver.edu\/impact\/files\/Picture1.png\" alt=\"Accessibility Tips graphic with a Lynx mascot. The left panel shows tiny text and long all caps italics as difficult to read. The right panel shows comfortable body text, sentence case, and brief bold emphasis. The recommendations are to use a familiar body font, start around 11 to 12 points in documents or 16 pixels online, add spacing, and test at 200 percent zoom.\" width=\"624\" height=\"420\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 aria-level=\"2\"><b>May be difficult to read<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Tiny body text can require more magnification. Long passages in all caps or italics can slow reading.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 aria-level=\"2\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">More accessible<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:200,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Use a familiar font for body text. Write in sentence case and use bold for a few key words when they matter.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 aria-level=\"2\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Quick recommendations<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:200,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"5\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:360,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;singleLevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Use a familiar font for body text.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"5\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:360,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;singleLevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Try 11 or 12 point text in documents and about 16 pixel text online as starting points.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"5\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:360,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;singleLevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Use bold briefly and add spacing.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"5\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:360,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;singleLevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Test at 200% zoom to check for clipped or overlapping text.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">These sizes are suggestions, not WCAG minimums. The goal is readable text that remains usable when enlarged.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p aria-level=\"2\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Interested in learning more about digital accessibility or scheduling a consultation?<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:200,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Contact Rosanna Miiller Salas at: <\/span><a href=\"mailto:rosanna.miillersalas@ucdenver.edu\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">rosanna.miillersalas@ucdenver.edu<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Small changes can create more inclusive digital experiences for everyone.\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To improve readability, choose a clear font, a comfortable text size, and enough spacing. Check that readers can enlarge the text without losing content. May be difficult to read Tiny body text can require more magnification. Long passages in all caps or italics can slow reading.\u00a0 More accessible\u00a0 Use a familiar font for body text. 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