Marcelo Paiva
A bearded man in glasses sits in an armchair, holding a magnifying glass over a tablet.

Success criterion 1.4.4 · Level AA

Resize Text

“Why do I feel like I need a microscope to read this text?”

Who this helps: Low Vision

Success criterion 1.4.4 · Level AA

Resize Text

Except for captions and images of text, text can be resized without assistive technology up to 200 percent without loss of content or functionality.

Principle 1: Perceivable · Guideline 1.4: Distinguishable

What each role can do

Product manager
Ensure that text on the site is resizable without breaking layout or functionality.
Designer
Design a flexible layout that accommodates text resizing.
Developer
Use relative units for text sizes to make sure they can be resized easily.
Tester
Test text resizing across various browsers to ensure readability and usability.

Once it is fixed

“Now I can read comfortably without hunting for my magnifying glass. Much appreciated!”

Next criterion: 1.4.5 Images of Text