Accessibility
- Minimum font size of 18 (ideally 30)
- Easily read fonts (sans-serif) like Arial, Helvetica
- Limit the amount of onscreen information
- Avoid blocks of text
- Use ‘bold’ to highlight points rather than underlining
- Use both uppercase and lowercase letters (avoid ALL UPPERCASE)
- Keep backgrounds simple, avoid patterns
- Dark text on light background for bright rooms
- Light text on dark background for dark rooms.
Below are some guidelines from AHEAD (http://www.ahead.ie) on accessible PowerPoint slides:
Useful resources
- JISC TechDis have a comprehensive guide to accessible PowerPoint slides at https://toolkits.excellencegateway.org.uk/about-jisc-techdis-approach
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