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More on Accessible Writing: Fancy Fonts

This entry is part 5 of 5 in the series Writing for Accessibility

Every time I think I’ve finished this series on Accessible Writing, another topic comes up! This article on Fancy Fonts started as a LinkedIn post to get some thoughts from my network. 

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In Summary

Using "fancy fonts" from online generators might seem cool for social media, but they cause problems. These special fonts are actually made of different computer characters that can be hard for people with disabilities, like those using screen readers, to understand. They also make it harder for your content to show up in online searches and can even be linked to spam. It's much better to use regular fonts so everyone can easily read and find your content.

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Writing Bonus! Accessible Emoji Use

This entry is part 4 of 5 in the series Writing for Accessibility

I was done with my planned series on Writing for Accessibility… or so I thought! We covered writing ALT text, writing for readability, and writing captions, transcripts, and audio descriptions. I wanted to add one more “writing” topic to the series: accessible emoji use!

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In Summary

This article shares how to use emojis in an accessible way. Key tips include not replacing words with emojis, avoiding them as bullet points, and placing them at the end of sentences. It's also important to check emoji descriptions, and to use them in moderation.