Many people with dyslexia, ADHD, or low vision benefit from accessible typography. John O'Neill, a faculty member in the UMD Department of Art & Design, will cover what typography is and the basics of how people read. You will learn some best practices and principles of typography that will make your documents more accessible and inclusive. This presentation is for anyone who wants to know how to format text for the best reading experience possible, whether for a web page or a Google document.
John’s design practice consists of communication design, researching design processes and methods to best achieve accessibility, and photography that explores urban and rural environments. He has exhibited his award-winning design and photography work nationally and internationally. He is also a published author and has presented nationally and internationally regarding graphic design, user experience, sensory design, and accessibility.
In his presentation, John will draw on 15 years of teaching experience. Before coming to UMD, he taught graphic design at Virginia Commonwealth University, Virginia State University, and Chowan University. He earned a BFA in graphic design from the Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts and an MFA in graphic design from the Rochester Institute of Technology College of Design.
Here are the other links noted during the presentation:
- Sans serif
- Arial
- Calibri
- Century Gothic
- Helvetica
- Lucida Sans (Windows)/Lucida Grande (Mac)
- Tahoma
- Verdana —used by many accessibility sites
- Serif
- Book Antiqua
- Bookman Old Style
- Garamond
- Georgia
- Palatino
- Times New Roman