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I feel as though there should be a standard set of tests that any or all fonts run through to demonstrate the various properties they want to claim. Don't tell
by mabbo 4y ago
I feel as though there should be a standard set of tests that any or all fonts run through to demonstrate the various properties they want to claim.
Don't tell me "better", tell me "Scored an 8.6 on legibility in the standard font assessment test".
- leephillips 4y agoThat would be valuable in comparing and searching for fonts. But some of these criteria are aesthetic.
- riedel 4y agoWhy do content creators need to do this? Particularly if they are experts and live off the trust in their experience. I am very happy if someone publishes something and states there goals an claims, so someone else can verify them independently. If it is not working they would risk reputation. If a few publisher's really check accessibility against relevant end users and verify that this works it is much better, than any kind of scores that often overlook important usability/accessibility issues. a11y Checkers are OK like any linter but I think we should not overdo this. That something has a higher score does not translate to better overall a11y.
- CodeWriter23 4y agoIt's from The Braille Institute. They ARE the standard when it comes to dealing with vision challenges / vision loss.
- userbinator 4y agoIronically those who need Braille are also unlikely to care how readable a font is.
- samatman 4y agoThe Institute is named after the same person as the writing system for the blind, rather than being named after that writing system.
- CodeWriter23 4y agoThe Braille Institute provides all kinds of assistance to partial- and non-sighted individuals. Not limited to the kinesthetic alphabet known as “Braille”. For example, teaching echolocation (yes, for humans) and how to use a cane to navigate safely. This font is an example of how the institute helps the partially-sighted, like for example, people with glaucoma or macular degeneration.
- mabbo 4y agoYep, and I truly believe that they've made something great. But the onus is on them to provide evidence that they did so. Otherwise, I can stand up and say: "this font makes reading slower and causes more mistakes" and it's a pissing contest between me and them rather than a matter than can be settled.