Images

 

All images should have alternative text. You can add this by right clicking the image and then filling in the description field.

 

Screenshot showing where to find the alt text setting. Right click photo and choose Edit Alt Text.

 

Screenshot of alt text box. Fill in the alt text box.

Images should contain minimal copy or no copy at all. Do not use info graphics such as graphics of tables, posters, flyers, postcards, or brochures. People with visual impairments will not be able to access that information. See examples below of acceptable and unacceptable images.

 

ACCEPTABLE

 

Chancellor taking a selfie

See your future in a living learning community.

This is acceptable as long as all copy in the graphic is included in the alt text.

 

UNACCEPTABLE

 

Example of what not to do. Picture contains way too much text to use alt text.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Text

 

Text should follow proper color contrast ratio of 4.5:1. Default email options should meet these standards. If you would like to test color contrast ratios you can visit https://webaim.org/resources/contrastchecker/. 

 

Sans-serif fonts (e.g. Arial, Verdana, Calibri) are generally considered more legible than serif fonts (Times New Roman), narrow fonts or decorative fonts. Decorative and narrow fonts in particular should be reserved for headlines and decorative texts only.

 

Additional Notes

 

  • If you are linking to videos the videos need to have captions.
  • Documents you link to should also be setup for accessibility. Most regularly used software include accessibility features.
    1. Word – Select the Tools menu and then choose Check Accessibility.
    2. Adobe Acrobat- View directions on how to run accessibility check (how to directions coming soon)