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Dyslexia \"simulation\" animation.[\/caption]\r\nConsult footnote[footnote]<\/p>\r\n\"Dyslexia<\/strong>, previously known as\u00a0word blindness<\/strong>, is a\u00a0learning disability ('learning difficulty' in the UK) that affects either reading or writing.\r\n\r\nDifferent people are affected to different degrees.<\/sup>\u00a0Problems may include difficulties in\u00a0spelling\u00a0words, reading quickly,\u00a0writing words, \"sounding out\" words\u00a0in the head, pronouncing words when reading aloud and understanding what one reads.\u00a0Often these difficulties are first noticed at school.<\/sup>\u00a0The difficulties are involuntary, and people with this disorder have a normal desire to\u00a0learn.\"\r\n\r\nDyslexia - Wikipedia<\/a>\r\n\r\n\u201cThe one argument for accessibility that doesn\u2019t get made nearly often enough is how extraordinarily better it makes some people\u2019s lives. How many opportunities do we have to dramatically improve people\u2019s lives just by doing our job a little better?\u201d<\/strong>\r\n\r\nSteve Krug,\u00a0Don\u2019t Make Me Think, Revisited<\/a><\/em>\r\n\r\n[\/footnote] for an unmodified version of this text.\r\n Next<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/header>\r\n For people with low-vision or dyslexia, good font choices can make content easier to read. Accessible colour is essential for readers that are colour blind, but good colour practice benefits users printing in black and white, viewing in the sun with screen glare, using custom contrast settings, or experiencing other vision impairments.<\/p>\n The following animation shows what dyslexia\u00a0may<\/em> look like to some individuals. Accessible font choices can minimize the effect.<\/p>\n Consult footnote[1]<\/sup><\/a> for an unmodified version of this text.<\/p>\n As the Check Accessibility tool does not examine fonts manual checks are required.<\/p>\n On the\u00a0Home<\/strong> tab choose Font<\/strong> and\u00a0Font size<\/strong> using the menus. Ensure fonts are size 20-24 minimum (slide numbers and footnotes are exceptions but should be at least 12 point). Learn more about changing the font size<\/a> in PowerPoint.<\/p>\n If you find increasing the font size makes a slide overcrowded, move some content to a new slide. Having some blank space on slides is an excellent design choice.<\/p>\n Consider your audience. If you wear glasses take them off and view your slides. If presenting in a lecture theatre view your presentation from the back of the room. If using a projector take note of how lighting or the sun could make your slides more difficult to see.<\/p>\n Avoid overly decorative fonts and exaggerated serifs. Serifs\u2014the small ticks and lines at the end of a character stroke\u2014can bleed together for some readers, making it harder for them to differentiate between characters and read content. Generally sans-serif fonts like Aptos, Calibri, Franklin Gothic, Helvetica, Monserrat, Open Sans, and Verdana are considered more readable and accessible. When needing a serif font, prefer simple serifs like Sitka, Times New Roman, or Cambria.<\/p>\n PowerPoint’s default font choices are accessible; however, some themes may not have accessible fonts. If you want to change the font for all of your slides, it’s best to create a PowerPoint theme<\/a> to ensure custom font and style is populated on each slide you create.<\/p>\n Next<\/p>\n<\/header>\n Move to the next page to learn about Lists<\/strong>\u00a0or select the next error you want to fix<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nHow to fix it<\/h2>\r\nAs the Check Accessibility tool does not examine fonts manual checks are required.\r\n
Font Size<\/h3>\r\nOn the\u00a0Home<\/strong> tab choose Font<\/strong> and\u00a0Font size<\/strong> using the menus.\r\n
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\r\n\r\nEnsure fonts are size 20-24 minimum (slide numbers and footnotes are exceptions but should be at least 12 point). Learn more about changing the font size<\/a> in PowerPoint.\r\n\r\nIf you find increasing the font size makes a slide overcrowded, move some content to a new slide. Having some blank space on slides is an excellent design choice.\r\n\r\nConsider your audience. If you wear glasses take them off and view your slides. If presenting in a lecture theatre view your presentation from the back of the room. If using a projector take note of how lighting or the sun could make your slides more difficult to see.\r\nFont Style<\/h3>\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_700\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"339\"]
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Illustration highlighting the different between font styles with circles indicating the absence of ticks on sans-serif fonts and the ticks on serif fonts.[\/caption]\r\n\r\nAvoid overly decorative fonts and exaggerated serifs. Serifs\u2014the small ticks and lines at the end of a character stroke\u2014can bleed together for some readers, making it harder for them to differentiate between characters and read content. Generally sans-serif fonts like Aptos, Calibri, Franklin Gothic, Helvetica, Monserrat, Open Sans, and Verdana are considered more readable and accessible. When needing a serif font, prefer simple serifs like Sitka, Times New Roman, or Cambria.\r\nFont Colour<\/h3>\r\n
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To change font colours, select the text and on the Home<\/strong> tab open the Font Color<\/strong> menu. Choose your desired colour.\r\nHow to prevent it next time<\/h2>\r\nPowerPoint's default font choices are accessible; however, some themes may not have accessible fonts. If you want to change the font for all of your slides, it's best to create a PowerPoint theme<\/a> to ensure custom font and style is populated on each slide you create.\r\n
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Choosing more readable fonts benefits all viewers and readers but can be essential for those with sight or reading impairments. Prefer sans-serif fonts in size 20 or larger for PowerPoint content. The PowerPoint Check Accessibility tool does not check for accessible font usage. Manually review content for readable font styles and accessible colour combinations to maximize the accessibility of your content.<\/p>\nWho benefits from accessible fonts<\/h2>\n
How to fix it<\/h2>\n
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To change font colours, select the text and on the Home<\/strong> tab open the Font Color<\/strong> menu. Choose your desired colour.<\/p>\nHow to prevent it next time<\/h2>\n