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It can be a little overwhelming to look through all of the fonts available for your social media post, but when you are looking through those fonts, have you ever thought about if it is easy to read? Font accessibility is important because it can help with people with visual and/or reading impairments to enjoy your content as well.
Parts of Typography
Parts of Typography
Just like your favorite poster from health class that outlines the parts of the human body, there are specific parts of a font. A great article that goes into the anatomy of a font is "A Visual Guide to the Anatomy of Typography [Infographic]" by Orana Velarade. Below, is a diagram the shows the specific parts of a font.
So, why talk about the specific parts of a font? These are parts that should be kept in mind when choosing a font. From their you can ask your self, does the font have too much of a serif, are the x-heights of each letter even, or are the strokes of each letter proportional? While these are only a few of the any questions that should be asked, these questions can make a great difference for a person looking at your social media post.
What Font Should I Choose?
What Font Should I Choose?
Again, there are so many fonts out there, but which one is going to work for you? It is best to choose any sans serif fonts because those fonts do not have a serif and are mostly the same stroke. Also, to make sure your content is ADA complaint, make sure your font does not go below 12px.
These may seem like strict rules to go by, but there are ways to still be creative! For the title of a post, you can still go with a handwritten or cursive font, but for your body text, definitely go with an easier to read sans serif font. As for font size, a 12 px font is the perfect minimum size, but not all fonts or document sizes display your font the same way, so just experiment with how a font works on the document. Also, if you feel like your font has too small of a stroke especially on a colored background, bold your text to make it even easier to read.
Resources
Resources
This font is purposely made to be difficult to read so it can simulate what it is like to read as a dyslexic person.
This is a dyslexia friendly typeface that utilizes a heavier bottom, longer sticks to decrease the chance of letters moving. This is a free to download font through a free sign up that can be used in Microsoft office applications.
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