Sans serif and accessibility

Hi

Interesting to see this subject raising its head once again. 

Mark - I didn't really convince anyone of anything. After conducting quite a labour intensive and mainly anecdotal round of research we actually discovered that Trebuchet wasn't that offensive or inaccessible but was being rejected by the disability group who had objected to its use in the first purely on the grounds of the fact that they wanted they thought the Council in question to use Arial. 

I can send you my findings if anyone is interested but I found the entire experience akin to The Emperor's New Clothes. Accessibility should not be a payoff or even stand off between creativity and accessibility. Most computers can adapt fonts and type size for people who need to make adjustments.

Accessibility isn't just about the size and shape - it's about the words! If only things were made easier to read and understand then we would all be better off. Lose the jargon and think about what the audience need to know. We are making problems where there needn't be any. It is all far too political and complex in my opinion.

Best to all

Katie


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