Sent by Cheryl D. Wise on 19 November 2002 00:12
You seem to assume that everyone who needs fonts enlarges has a
need/reason/funds to purchase screen reader software. Many people have
age related impaired vision that with a reasonable size font or one that
can be scaled do not need or want a screen reader. Having recently
purchased (as in picked up today) my first pair of prescription reading
glasses I have a lot of empathy there.
Many people have either no choice in what browser they use because of
those 'corporate standards' or don't know they have choices or how to
install them if they were told that other browsers would let them
enlarge fixed fonts. My father is my classic case when it comes to this
sort of thing. He uses what is on the computer and even if one of my
brothers or I install a better program he won't use it because it isn't
what he's used to.
I don't think it is fair to ask someone with limited technical skills to
download, install and configure options to override fixed pixel font
sizes to overcome the problems created by designers who insist on using
small pixel fonts. My experience has been that if those visitors can't
easily use the site they look for another site they can use. What they
do not do is try to figure out if it is possible to increase font sizes
or otherwise make the page available in a manor they can use it.
Cheryl D. Wise
WiserWays
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-----Original Message-----
From: David Gee
see, this is where I jump off the accessability boat. I'm definitely in
favor of overriding CSS font-sizes for those with physical impairments
-- however, I could care less about Joe Geek looking for an excuse to
bitch about small fonts on some brochure website. Those with physical
disabilities already need to work with specific tools to accomplish
their goals -- if there is a perfectly good UA out there that allows
people to override pixel font-sizes, is it unfair to ask that those who
need this functionality use it? Why does this have to fall back to the
developer? Regardless of personal preference, "px" is as valid a CSS
font unit as "em", "%", or "pt". I understand that certain workplaces
standardize on IE, but aren't they required to accommodate people's
disabilities? Can't we view Mozilla's functionality as the equivalent of
screen-reader software?
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