1.1 Site doesn’t allow for custom text spacing (Positive)

1.1.1 Site doesn’t allow for custom text spacing

Throughout the site, users cannot apply custom text spacing using the text spacing bookmarklet to improve their reading experience. This could affect users with cognitive disabilities who rely on increased spacing between lines, words, letters, or paragraphs to perceive the content better.

Text spacing bookmarklet selected with no change to the screen content

FIGURE 1.1: Text spacing bookmarklet selected with no change to the screen content

1.1.2 Recommendation

Allow for users to override author-specified text spacing. CSS classes can be defined that control text spacing (line height, letter spacing, and word spacing) and enable users to modify these values as needed.

1.1.3 Spot check: April 2024

This issue has been resolved. The site allows for custom text spacing.

This has been changed from an ‘Observation’ severity issue to a ‘Positive’ finding.