{"id":31310,"date":"2022-11-03T09:23:59","date_gmt":"2022-11-03T09:23:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uxwritinghub.com\/?p=31310"},"modified":"2022-11-03T15:21:24","modified_gmt":"2022-11-03T15:21:24","slug":"accessibility-in-ux-writing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uxwritinghub.com\/accessibility-in-ux-writing\/","title":{"rendered":"Accessibility in UX Writing"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"31310\" class=\"elementor elementor-31310\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7d4d0fa7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7d4d0fa7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1099ea56\" data-id=\"1099ea56\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-341f4c0f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"341f4c0f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Accessibility is at the heart of creating high-quality user experiences. As <a href=\"https:\/\/uxwritinghub.com\/what-is-ux-writing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UX writers<\/a>, our job is to write content that makes a product usable for everyone, including those living with disabilities and those interacting with products differently.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this guide, we\u2019ll look at ways to write more accessible UX content.<\/span><\/p><h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But first, why is accessibility important?<\/span><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are plenty of reasons why it\u2019s essential to make digital products more accessible.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to the World Health Organisation, over 1 billion people live with some form of disability, which can be visual, auditory, cognitive, neurological, or speech-related. That\u2019s a huge audience that we don\u2019t want to risk losing.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The great thing about ensuring accessibility is when you make your content usable for those with disabilities, you\u2019re also making it usable for people who use:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">different screen sizes, from smartphones to widescreen 4k monitors<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a mouse, keyboard, Braille device, and other input devices<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">different internet bandwidths<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That covers pretty much everyone, right?<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can see why it helps to abandon the myth of the \u201caverage user.\u201d<\/span><\/p><h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So why isn\u2019t all copy more accessible?<\/span><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Making your product more accessible is often viewed as extra work.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There\u2019s also a fear that designing for people with disabilities limits options for creating appealing and useful products.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In reality, there\u2019s a long-term cost to not making your user experiences accessible:\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">customer satisfaction decreases<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">non-inclusive products taint your business\u2019 brand and create a reputation of being unempathetic and non-inclusive<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">risk of losing revenue due to less user engagement<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As UX writers, our job is to advocate for accessibility and make it a priority for everyone on the team. That way we improve our company\u2019s reputation, but also help make the internet a better (more approachable) place.<\/span><\/p><p><img class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-31325\" src=\"https:\/\/uxwritinghub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/daniel-ali-ju1yFZkrxVg-unsplash-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uxwritinghub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/daniel-ali-ju1yFZkrxVg-unsplash-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/uxwritinghub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/daniel-ali-ju1yFZkrxVg-unsplash-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/uxwritinghub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/daniel-ali-ju1yFZkrxVg-unsplash-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/uxwritinghub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/daniel-ali-ju1yFZkrxVg-unsplash-1536x1026.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/uxwritinghub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/daniel-ali-ju1yFZkrxVg-unsplash-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/uxwritinghub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/daniel-ali-ju1yFZkrxVg-unsplash-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/uxwritinghub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/daniel-ali-ju1yFZkrxVg-unsplash.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p><h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Where to start?<\/span><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/WAI\/WCAG21\/quickref\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1 (WCAG)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, there are several ways to create more accessible user experiences.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each of the below tips deserves an article of its own, but we\u2019ve boiled them down to a few quick points to help you get started.<\/span><\/p><h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1. Add alt text to your images<\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This one is simple but has a huge impact.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alt text is a short piece of written copy that appears in place of an image or graphic if it fails to load on a user&#8217;s screen.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can find it in the HTML of a page inside the &lt;img&gt; tag of an image. Here\u2019s an example, taken from the Guardian:<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&lt;img <\/span><b>alt=&#8221;The four-metre Blanco telescope at the Cerro Tololo observatory in Chile&#8221;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> src=&#8221;https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/media\/a47e8d87d239c38ea874bc63d1d39a6309638d7b\/0_102_3358_2014\/master\/3358.jpg?width=465&amp;amp;quality=85&amp;amp;dpr=1&amp;amp;s=none&#8221; class=&#8221;dcr-4zleql&#8221; width=&#8221;465&#8243; height=&#8221;279&#8243;&gt;<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alt text gives users a different way of gaining information and meaning from images. The text is read out by assistive technologies, such as screen readers or Braille devices, to \u201cdescribe\u201d the image to the user who cannot see it.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The best way to write alt text is to think about <\/span><b>what the user needs to know if they can\u2019t see the image<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Above all, keep it short and descriptive, like a tweet.<\/span><\/p><h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2. Consider multimedia\u00a0<\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Apart from images, audio and video files can also be made more accessible to users. This is usually done using transcripts, captions, and subtitles.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Transcripts <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">are a word-for-word account of an audio or video file\u2019s spoken content.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Captions <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">are a time-synchronized representation of the spoken content in a video. Captions assume that the viewer is deaf or hard of hearing, so they also include non-verbal elements, like music and sound effects.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Subtitles <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">are also time-synchronized text, but they\u2019re translated into a language other than the one used in the video. They don\u2019t normally include non-verbal elements.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s worth investing extra time in adding these elements to your multimedia. Apart from improving accessibility, they are also great for SEO ranking, as they increase the time spent on websites.<\/span><\/p><h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3. Make it skimmable<\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remember that most people don\u2019t read, they skim. Those with disabilities are no exception.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For a UX writer, this means organizing the content in a way that puts the most important information at the forefront.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are a few ways you can do this.<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Consider the order of elements<\/b><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The hierarchy of your content should start with the general and move to the specific. For example, a call-to-action starts with a description of the benefit of the action (e.g. \u201cGet 30% off your first year\u201d), moves on to a button or input field with the action to reap the benefit (e.g. \u201cSubscribe\u201d), and might finish off with a short disclaimer (e.g. \u201cExpires 1 July 2022\u201d).<\/span><b><br \/><\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Use headers<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether it\u2019s a page of regular text or a form with input fields, headers help visually organize your copy into sections. Descriptive and informative section titles also make it possible to predict what each section contains, so they can be helpful to those with limited short-term memory.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Think bricks, not walls<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Organize your content into smaller chunks. This means breaking your copy down into simple, short sentences with headers, boldface, lists, or other formatting tricks that help reduce the cognitive load and make the most important copy stand out.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><img class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-31326\" src=\"https:\/\/uxwritinghub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/elizabeth-woolner-9xxNZCJZ8bA-unsplash-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uxwritinghub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/elizabeth-woolner-9xxNZCJZ8bA-unsplash-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/uxwritinghub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/elizabeth-woolner-9xxNZCJZ8bA-unsplash-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/uxwritinghub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/elizabeth-woolner-9xxNZCJZ8bA-unsplash-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/uxwritinghub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/elizabeth-woolner-9xxNZCJZ8bA-unsplash-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/uxwritinghub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/elizabeth-woolner-9xxNZCJZ8bA-unsplash-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/uxwritinghub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/elizabeth-woolner-9xxNZCJZ8bA-unsplash-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/uxwritinghub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/elizabeth-woolner-9xxNZCJZ8bA-unsplash.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p><h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4. Stay predictable<\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It sounds counterintuitive when you\u2019re trying to make your product stand out from its competition, but a product that\u2019s designed logically saves users a lot of time and effort.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Usability guru Steve Krug, author of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Dont-Make-Think-Revisited-Usability-ebook\/dp\/B00HJUBRPG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don\u2019t Make Me Think<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, offers the following questions as a guide to a user\u2019s thought process:<\/span><\/p><ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Where am I?<\/b><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Where should I begin?<\/b><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Where is the option to ___?<\/b><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>What can I do here?<\/b><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If your user can answer these questions easily, you\u2019ve made your product easy to use.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another way to stay predictable is to keep your product distraction-free.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Anything suddenly popping up or changing unexpectedly on the screen can be hard for assistive technologies to interpret and therefore confusing to the user.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re including animations or rotating text, give the user an option to turn these off. Avoid effects that involve flashing, strobing, or blinking for those susceptible to seizures, dizziness, and nausea.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lastly, be considerate with alerts and error messages: only use them when necessary and give the user no more and no less than the information they need.<\/span><\/p><h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5. Say it in plain English<\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This one is hugely important for accessibility and goes for just about any language you\u2019re writing in.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s helpful to those whose first language is not English, but also to those with difficulties reading and focusing.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The main advice here is:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Keep it brief<\/b><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This means using as few words as possible without losing the meaning. Only make one direct statement per sentence.<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Write for humans<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A friendly, conversational voice is always more engaging. Use plain language (a grade 6 level readability) and avoid figures of speech, idioms, and complicated metaphors. If you have to use jargon, explain it to the user.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Be consistent<\/b><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What word works best in a certain context will likely be a decision that will require research and input from your entire team, including stakeholders. This is where style guides come in handy to keep the content consistent across the board.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But generally, the rule is to pick a word or phrase and stick with it.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/p><ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Avoid directional language<\/b><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This means phrases like \u201ccomment below\u201d, \u201cclick here\u201d, \u201cright click on this link\u201d etc. They assume the user sees your content without the need for assistive technology.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Focus on the activity and its benefit to the user. If your content needs directional language, it\u2019s best to rethink how to make it more accessible.<\/span><\/p><h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6. Testing, testing\u2026<\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don\u2019t strive for perfection, strive for progress.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are plenty of automated tools to test out your content\u2019s accessibility. Some of the popular free ones are:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wave.webaim.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">WAVE<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for errors related to headings, links, images, forms, ARIA, and color contrast<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tpgi.com\/color-contrast-checker\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Color Contrast Checker<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssa.gov\/accessibility\/andi\/help\/install.html#:~:text=Meet%20ANDI.,should%20say%20for%20interactive%20elements\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ANDI<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for checking how a screen reader will interpret interactive elements<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tpgi.com\/arc-platform\/arc-toolkit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ARC Toolkit<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for general accessibility errors based on WCAG guidelines<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/accessibilityinsights.io\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Accessibility Insights<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Automated tools are a great first step, but can\u2019t catch every error, so you\u2019ll have to follow up with manual testing to make sure your content is inclusive and accessible. Manual testing includes:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>a content review<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or reading through your content with accessibility principles in mind<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>keyboard testing<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or navigating through all links, buttons, form fields, and other features to check if the manual navigation reflects the visual layout of the page<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>a screen reader review<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to check for issues with reading order, spelling, dynamic content, and interactive elements<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Testing mobile accessibility is also hugely important when testing your content. TalkBack and VoiceOver are screen readers built into Androids and iPhones, respectively, and can help uncover issues with your content when it\u2019s accessed from a mobile device.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The World Wide Web Consortium gives a great <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/WAI\/test-evaluate\/preliminary\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">set of steps<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to do a preliminary assessment of your product\u2019s accessibility.<\/span><\/p><h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7. Be an advocate<\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Accessibility is a team sport and in an ideal world, everyone on your team celebrates it and doesn\u2019t consider it a chore.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In reality, this isn\u2019t always the case. As UX writers, our job is to advocate for accessibility at every step of the design process.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Besides actually doing the hands-on work to make your content more accessible, there are other, more personal ways you can take to advocate for accessibility. During meetings and reviews, simply asking if accessibility has been considered in decisions can help get the conversation going.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There\u2019s no shortage of resources on the topic, so it\u2019s easy to stay on top of the game on accessibility best practices.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b>Useful sites<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/WAI\/standards-guidelines\/wcag\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/accessibility\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Microsoft Accessibility<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.a11yproject.com\/checklist\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The A11Y Project\u2019s Accessibility Checklist<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><p><b>Books<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/static1.squarespace.com\/static\/6071fa745947937fc933ecbb\/t\/60a02725893d22758a6207c5\/1621108519636\/Giving-a-damn-about-accessibility.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">S. Byrne-Haber &#8211; Giving a Damn About Accessibility<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Web-Everyone-Designing-Accessible-Experiences-ebook\/dp\/B00HCREJZ6\/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=a+web+for+everyone&amp;qid=1667402842&amp;qu=eyJxc2MiOiIwLjkzIiwicXNhIjoiMC44NCIsInFzcCI6IjAuODkifQ%3D%3D&amp;sr=8-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">S. Horton &amp; W. Quesenbery &#8211; A Web for Everyone: Designing Accessible User Experiences<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/abookapart.com\/products\/accessibility-for-everyone\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">L. Kalbag &#8211; Accessibility for Everyone<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/abookapart.com\/products\/design-for-real-life\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">E. Meyer &amp; S. Wachter-Boettcher &#8211; Design for Real Life<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><p><b>Courses<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.udemy.com\/course\/accessible-ux-writing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Udemy &#8211; Accessible UX Writing<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/app.uxcel.com\/courses\/ux-writing\/accessibility-in-microcopy-877\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Uxcel &#8211; Accessibility in Microcopy<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><p><b>Articles<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.dev\/a11y-for-teams\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Google &#8211; Accessibility for teams<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/userpeek.com\/blog\/accessibility-ux-guidelines-on-designing-for-accessibility\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Userpeek &#8211; Accessibility UX: Guidelines On Designing For Accessibility<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><p><b>Blogs<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/inclusive-components.design\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Inclusive Components<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><p><b>Podcasts<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uxwritinghub.com\/what-is-ux-writing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UX writers<\/a><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uxwritinghub.com\/improving-products-health-through-ux-writing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Improving products\u2019 health through UX Writing<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Accessibility is at the heart of creating high-quality user experiences. 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