Module 1: Checkpoint 7—Text sizes
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Conformance: Mandatory
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Requirements
Websites must conform to the minimum text sizes, as specified below.
The site navigation must be 80% (optional bold font weight) of the browser default.
The minimum size of text within other sections must be:
- Body copy – 80%
- Site utilities – 75%
- Section navigation - 75%
- Section navigation sub-items - 75%
- Page options – 75%
- Breadcrumbs – 75%
- Heading 1 – 160%
- Heading 2 – 140%
- Heading 3 – 120%
- Heading 4 – 100%
- Last updated date – 70%
- Last reviewed date – 70%
- Asides column – 75%
- Captions – 75%
- Fat footer – 75%
- Footer – 75%.
Benefits of conformance
- Enhances readability and consistency.
Risks of non-conformance
- Reduction in readability.