Accessibility

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Fonts

Use a sans-serif font such as Open Sans, Roboto, Lato, Helvetica, Calibri, etc. Also, ensure that there is adequate spacing between the letters and words. Avoid italics or underlining; use bold fonts for emphasis.

Background

Bright white backgrounds can make text harder to read. You can either

• use an off-white or cream background,
• or dark background with light text.

Layout

A colorful, high-contrast graphic layout with pictures and text creates a structured design. This is easier for people with dyslexia to understand.

Images

Remember to add Alt Text to every image in your presentation.

Color

Generally, only include up to three colors on your slides. Use high-contrast colors that are across from each other (i.e., complementary) on the color wheel.

You can use one of these tools to check the contrast. The contrast ratio should be at least 4.5:1 to reach WACAG Level AA.

• coolors contrast checker
• Adobe color contrast analyzer

Also, be sure to use a colorblind-friendly pallet. Here are some tools to help you check this.

• David math logic
• viz palette

Resources

• How to create accessible presentations
• University of Washington