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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-CA link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:#1F3864;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Full justification of text also creates accessibility barriers for those with visual, learning or cognitive disabilities in that it creates those white rivers between words that are visually distracting. Left alignment should be the default for any digital content.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:#1F3864;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:#1F3864;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Cheers, Karen<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:#1F3864;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US> athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Susan Kelmer<br><b>Sent:</b> July 5, 2017 9:53 AM<br><b>To:</b> Access Technology Higher Education Network <athen-list@u.washington.edu><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Athen] Left-aligned vs justified text<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'>Just say no to justified text. If it has to be converted to something else (say, PDF to Word), the result is disastrous. Left-justified should be your go to.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'>Susan Kelmer<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'>Alternate Format Production Program Manager<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'>Disability Services<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'>University of Colorado Boulder<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'>303-735-4836<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US> athen-list [<a href="mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu">mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Christine Robinson<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, July 05, 2017 7:24 AM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:athen-list@u.washington.edu">athen-list@u.washington.edu</a><br><b>Subject:</b> [Athen] Left-aligned vs justified text<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#050C15'>Hi –<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#050C15'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#050C15'>Can anybody tell me, for certain, whether there are accessibility standards regarding making text left-aligned instead of justified, in both web pages and electronic documents such as Word and PDF?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#050C15'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#050C15'>thanks!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#050C15'>Chris<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#050C15'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#007048'>Christine Robinson</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#007048'> </span><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black'>| Technical Trainer/Writer | Center for Teaching Excellence<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#007048'>Georgia Gwinnett College</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#050C15'> </span><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black'>| 1000 University Center Lane, Suite A-1020 | Lawrenceville, GA 30043<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black'>678-407-</span><b><u><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#00704A'>5193</span></u></b><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#00704A'> </span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#050C15'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:#050C15'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span lang=EN-US style='color:#050C15'>My job is about helping the GGC community make better use of our commonly-used technology. <o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span lang=EN-US style='color:#050C15'>Feel free to ask me for help!<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>