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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.