Accessibility Overlay Tools and Web Accessibility with Dyslexia

It is critical to consider accommodations for users who have hearing and vision impairments when discussing web accessibility for users who have disabilities. Web designers, for example, could use technologies such as accessibility overlay tools to improve the user experience for everyone. The scope of accessibility, on the other hand, is broad and includes a wide range of disabilities, including dyslexia.

Fully justified text appears neat and professional on a page at first glance. Regrettably, varying the space between words is essential for achieving even left and right margins. Visitors with dyslexia may experience difficulties if the spacing between words is irregular. On the other hand, left-aligned text, which leaves the right margin ragged but provides even spacing between words, can be helpful.

Font selection affects dyslexic users as well. Despite attempts to create fonts specifically for users with dyslexia, the results have been inconclusive thus far. On the other hand, Sans-serif fonts are the most flexible font options. Sans-serif fonts such as Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, and others have a cleaner appearance and make reading easier for users with dyslexia, especially when reading from backlit screens rather than paper. Unfortunately, font selection is proper with the color schemes for sensitive issues when designing a website. Branding and marketing professionals frequently have a lot to say about font selection, and they are more concerned with "pizzazz" and "personality" than with accessibility.

Even if you don't have a lot of control over the fonts on your website, there is a way to make it more accessible to users with dyslexia. You can use the UserWay widget to display any font your marketing team desires. It does, however, allow users to switch to alternative fonts, such as those that are better for users with dyslexia.

When installed on a site, the UserWay widget includes a feature called Legible Fonts, which requires no code changes. It will change the display font on your site to make it more legible for dyslexic users. The gadget also allows you to enlarge the text, highlight links, and make other adjustments that may benefit users with dyslexia.