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WCAG Visual Designer Cheatsheet

This cheatsheet outlines key WCAG 2.1 AA guidelines for visual designers, focusing on color contrast, typography, interactive elements, layout, images, media, and animations. It emphasizes maintaining appropriate contrast ratios, using readable fonts, ensuring accessible interactive elements, and avoiding harmful animations. The document serves as a quick reference for creating accessible designs that enhance usability for all users.

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WCAG Visual Designer Cheatsheet

This cheatsheet outlines key WCAG 2.1 AA guidelines for visual designers, focusing on color contrast, typography, interactive elements, layout, images, media, and animations. It emphasizes maintaining appropriate contrast ratios, using readable fonts, ensuring accessible interactive elements, and avoiding harmful animations. The document serves as a quick reference for creating accessible designs that enhance usability for all users.

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WCAG 2.

1 AA for Visual Designers


CHEATSHEET
C OL OR A N D CON TR A S T TY P OGR A P H Y

 Maintain a contrast ratio of 4.5:1 for  Ensure readable font sizes (16px or
normal text and 3:1 for large text (18pt+). larger recommended).
 Avoid color-only cues. Use icons, patterns,  Use sans-serif fonts for clarity. Avoid
or text to differentiate elements. decorative fonts for body text.
 Line spacing: At least 1.5x the font size.

INTERACTIVE ELEMENTS LAYOUT AND VISUAL


HIERARCHY

 Buttons and links must have a minimum  Use consistent spacing and alignment
touch target size of 44px by 44px. for clarity.
 Include visible focus states for all  Ensure content reflows and maintains
interactive elements. usability in both landscape and portrait
 Use descriptive labels on icons and orientations.
interactive graphics.  Provide clear headings and visual cues
for structure.
 Use Bootstrap grid system if possible.

IMAGES AND MEDIA ANIMATION AND EFFECTS

 Avoid text embedded in images whenever  Avoid fast or flashing animations to


possible. prevent seizures.
 Use sufficient contrast for overlay text on  Provide user controls to pause or stop
images. animations.
 Ensure decorative images don’t interfere  Ensure motion effects don’t interfere with
with key content. readability.

Explore more at - https://www.w3.org/WAI/standards-guidelines/wcag/

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