Letter Spacing Check
Description
The “Letter Spacing Check” evaluates whether all content does not use CSS or other techniques to prevent users from adjusting text spacing, particularly letter spacing.
Example outcome
I observed that styles are not used to prevent increasing letter spacing.
Impact
- Visual Impairments: Custom spacing helps users distinguish words and letters more clearly.
- Cognitive Disabilities: Improved spacing reduces visual clutter and makes reading less overwhelming.
- Dyslexia: Increased letter spacing can help reduce the visual crowding effect, improving character recognition and reading speed.
Fixes
To address inappropriate letter spacing:
- Locate the style code used to inappropriately forbid increasing letter spacing.
- Remove or change the code, ensuring that it allows the increase of letter spacing.