Posts by aardrian@toot.cafe
(DIR) Post #AjRYtwInXMf6mJgmgq by aardrian@toot.cafe
2024-06-30T03:34:09Z
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Well, that post got set upon by some racist and antisemite bot accounts. Kind of proving my point.
(DIR) Post #AjbNQXSDgcrTOtTPUG by aardrian@toot.cafe
2024-07-03T18:01:06Z
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10 years ago I wrote about *not* using positive `tabindex` values. Today I added a warning about two Google web-dot-dev articles that a reader thought *promoted* it:https://adrianroselli.com/2014/11/dont-use-tabindex-greater-than-0.html#Update7At what point will people recognize that #accessibility info from that site should be ignored?Filed two issues:• https://issuetracker.google.com/issues/350944652• https://issuetracker.google.com/issues/350916215#a11y
(DIR) Post #Al2LZzYmeP44xtbWdc by aardrian@toot.cafe
2024-08-16T21:22:09Z
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@aral Oh man there’s a browser!I made a kawaii browser for one post and kawaii toast for another and this would have been so much easier (well, for the browser at least).
(DIR) Post #Amv1WkIQ7x6ahR1qKG by aardrian@toot.cafe
2024-10-12T02:37:41Z
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That’s a headline.https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c2ek2gkp9k2o
(DIR) Post #An6ozo5Mejk8CFdzaS by aardrian@toot.cafe
2024-10-17T20:54:45Z
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@aral FYI that without an appropriate role and accessible name, you might be at risk of failing 4.1.2. depending who’s checking.Ref: https://adrianroselli.com/2022/06/keyboard-only-scrolling-areas.html
(DIR) Post #An7uzlSZDE4Yw5ot8q by aardrian@toot.cafe
2024-10-18T09:36:49Z
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@aral When possible, you can use `aria-labelledby` to point to an existing span of text that already tells the reader what it is. But yes, it can be a box-ticking exercise. At least until Safari shows interest in supporting keyboard users and Chrome actually deploys the feature.
(DIR) Post #Arj0MWaIKsPfGzaHYG by aardrian@toot.cafe
2025-03-03T21:47:03Z
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Please 𝐝𝐨 𝐧𝐨𝐭 eat the shrimp scampi in the fridge. It is tasty 𝑏𝑢𝑡 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑘𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑦𝑜𝑢.(This is an example I am using to make a recording of how it’s announced by some screen readers. I will eventually reply with those videos.)
(DIR) Post #Arj0MaMGIzZ4yd38Ea by aardrian@toot.cafe
2025-03-03T22:19:38Z
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NVDA 2024.4.2 / Firefox 135.Doesn’t announce the fake bold nor fake italic.#a11y #accessibility
(DIR) Post #Arj0MeTqyi0vlKdFce by aardrian@toot.cafe
2025-03-03T22:22:24Z
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JAWS 2025 / Chrome 133.Announces each fake bold and fake italic letter individually, including its case and style.#a11y #accessibility
(DIR) Post #Arj0Mj8leX7ODNnywy by aardrian@toot.cafe
2025-03-03T22:40:57Z
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Those two videos account for ~78% of primary screen reader use (https://webaim.org/projects/screenreadersurvey10/#primary) so I’m stopping there for today.Anyway, this is not new information: https://adrianroselli.com/2018/01/improving-your-tweet-accessibility.html#UnicodeAnd please don’t reflexively blame screen readers:https://adrianroselli.com/2021/10/blaming-screen-readers-red-flag.html#a11y #accessibility
(DIR) Post #Arj0MnkqUtxCWdeRrE by aardrian@toot.cafe
2025-03-04T20:43:36Z
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VoiceOver / macOS 15.3.1 / Safari 18.3.Doesn’t announce the fake bold nor fake italic.
(DIR) Post #Arj0MsHbf2XIZP0fTc by aardrian@toot.cafe
2025-03-04T22:05:52Z
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Narrator / Windows 11 24H2 / Edge 133.Doesn’t announce the fake bold nor fake italic.
(DIR) Post #Au3YdVGtr1Ndiv457A by aardrian@toot.cafe
2025-03-04T23:07:43Z
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I’m using default settings. Some users will have different settings, but understand screen reader users have the same range of skill & experience with their kit as everyone else has with their own kit.Try with your built-in screen reader. Resources: https://adrianroselli.com/2022/11/your-accessibility-claims-are-wrong-unless.html#SRs (anchor link)
(DIR) Post #Au3YdWLXrEgr3cFIzg by aardrian@toot.cafe
2025-03-05T14:50:54Z
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VoiceOver / iPadOS 18.3.1 / SafariDoesn’t announce the fake bold nor fake italic.
(DIR) Post #Au3YdXD4eDVZjdI3Qe by aardrian@toot.cafe
2025-03-05T14:52:51Z
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TalkBack 15.2 / Chrome 133.Announces the fake bold and fake italic as if it is regular text. TalkBack started doing this in 2021.
(DIR) Post #Au3YdY1lbk3eGr0XRY by aardrian@toot.cafe
2025-03-05T15:16:54Z
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I’ve shared 6 screen reader experiences.The takeaway should be DO NOT use sites like YayText•com to make fake bold or italic text (whether on Bluesky, LinkedIn, etc.).If you’re a tester, you may see the speech logs show the characters. These are lies: https://adrianroselli.com/2020/08/speech-viewer-logs-of-lies.htmlNow…
(DIR) Post #Au3YdcQNGC7NuKYFM0 by aardrian@toot.cafe
2025-03-05T15:17:30Z
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Imagine your local government sends this:𝑇𝑠𝑢𝑛𝑎𝑚𝑖 𝑤𝑎𝑟𝑛𝑖𝑛𝑔: 𝗠𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗹𝘆. Updates to come in the next hour. Stay calm.Now imagine the impact on screen reader users.End of thread.#a11y #accessibility
(DIR) Post #Au3YdgwQSy8JutZtrs by aardrian@toot.cafe
2025-03-06T01:21:46Z
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I made the thread into a post so you can share it with your social media manager or your mom or whatever:“Don’t Use Fake Bold or Italic in Social Media”https://adrianroselli.com/2025/03/dont-use-fake-bold-or-italic-in-social-media.html#a11y #accessibility
(DIR) Post #Avu5qhOZezXbHyXFMO by aardrian@toot.cafe
2025-06-30T14:33:11Z
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I had an architecture class where the professor spent an entire class discussing doorknobs. It was one of my favorite classes.So the headline was all I needed to click this link:“On the Architectural Hostility of Doorknobs”https://sightlessscribbles.com/writing/nonfiction/20250626/#accessibility
(DIR) Post #B0v4IYReLMXPMHq328 by aardrian@toot.cafe
2025-12-02T20:38:42Z
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424-word hot take: “You Can’t Make Something Accessible to Everyone”https://adrianroselli.com/2025/12/you-cant-make-something-accessible-to-everyone.html#accessibility #a11y