A resource for Adult Basic Education teachers working with learners with vision loss.

Monday, December 5, 2011

Maximize the Effectiveness of Large Print

Large print is just bigger text, right?  But have you considered how big the text should be?  What about the color, font, and spacing?  For students who use large print it is worth taking a few minutes to make sure that you're using the most effective large print possible.
See more at Designing for People with Partial Sight


So here's a few quick pointers...

  • Always enlarge by increasing the font size on your computer.

  • Never enlarge on a photocopier (the text becomes grainy, gray, and harder to read)

  • 16-18 point font is the most effective size.  If a learner needs larger than 18 point font they may need a different means of accessing text, such as a video enlarger, braille, or screen reader. See Braille, Audio, or Large Print.



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