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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'>I was amused by it too. It is like saying “all buildings have stairs so they must not be a problem for accessibility.”<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'>LOL<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>Krista Greear<br><b>Sent:</b> July 5, 2017 12:34 PM<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'>The professor’s quote, “since justified text is always used in books, it must not be a problem for accessibility”, both amuses and exasperates me. <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'>…Just because we have always done something a certain way does not mean it was actually accessible then, nor does it mean it is accessible now. This is a great reflection of an outdated, widespread philosophy that we are trying to change. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'>KRISTA GREEAR</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'>Assistant Director</span><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'>Disability Resources for Students <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'>011 Mary Gates Hall</span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'>Box 352808 <br>Seattle, WA 98195-2808<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'>Direct: 206.221.4136 / Main: 206.543.8924<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'><a href="mailto:greeark@uw.edu"><span style='color:blue'>greeark@uw.edu</span></a>/ <a href="http://disability.uw.edu/"><span style='color:blue'>http://disability.uw.edu</span></a></span><u><span lang=EN-US style='color:blue'> </span></u><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-US style='color:#000099'><img border=0 width=200 height=16 style='width:2.0833in;height:.1666in' id="Picture_x0020_5" src="cid:image001.gif@01D2F595.84F92B60"><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><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 9:15 AM<br><b>To:</b> Access Technology Higher Education Network <<a href="mailto:athen-list@u.washington.edu">athen-list@u.washington.edu</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [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'>Thanks, everybody!<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'>Ragged-edge/left-aligned makes more sense to me intuitively, for accessibility/readability, but I started to question myself after a chemistry professor complained that it looks “messy.” He posited that since justified text is always used in books, it must not be a problem for accessibility.<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 for all your help. </span><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Wingdings;color:#050C15'>J</span><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'><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><div><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'>| </span><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#050C15'>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'> | 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:#050C15'>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'>office | 770-856-2022 mobile<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#050C15'><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>Robert Beach<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, July 05, 2017 10:00 AM<br><b>To:</b> Access Technology Higher Education Network <<a href="mailto:athen-list@u.washington.edu">athen-list@u.washington.edu</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [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='color:#1F497D'>Also, using justified text will cause unusual spacing between letters and words which can be problematic for individuals with low vision and/or learning disabilities.<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><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'>Robert Lee Beach<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'>Assistive Technology Specialist<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'>Kansas City Kansas Community College<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'>7250 State Avenue<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'>Kansas City, KS 66112<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'>Phone: 913-288-7671<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'>Email: <a href="mailto:rbeach@kckcc.edu">rbeach@kckcc.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><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>Susan Kelmer<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, July 5, 2017 8:53 AM<br><b>To:</b> Access Technology Higher Education Network <<a href="mailto:athen-list@u.washington.edu">athen-list@u.washington.edu</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [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='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>