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RISE 360 - font size and accessinility
I am having a hard time understanding the font size in Rise 360. It appears much smaller than what I set it to. 12 point is much smaller 12 point in Word or any other software I use. In Rise 360, 14 pt text is smaller than 12 pt in word. Are these numbers intended to be point or some other text system like pica? I do not believe that the courses I have created in Rise 360 can be used at so called 12 point. What font size will be considered accessible in Rise 360. When I set the font to 18, it looks like 14 pt.
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Hi ElizabethOseid,
Happy to share some insight on this.
As you've mentioned, Rise 360 font sizes are measured in "Points". However, it's expected for a 12pt Rise font to appear different from 12pt font in other applications, like Word. Different fonts have different visual proportions, and web-based applications can also render text differently from desktop apps.
When evaluating accessibility, the key consideration is not the point size alone, but whether the text is readable for learners and meets accessibility requirements such as sufficient color contrast and support for browser zoom. Accessibility standards like WCAG do not prescribe a specific minimum font size. Instead, they focus on ensuring content remains readable and can be resized by users without loss of functionality. In Rise, the learner's view is fully responsive and will adapt to different screen sizes and zoom levels. Also, learners can use their browser/device zoom to enlarge course content. The course will reflow to remain readable at higher zoom levels.
Having said that, we are tracking a feature request to support larger font sizes for text on buttons, quizzes, and navigational elements. I've included your voice in that request so we can notify you if this enhancement makes it to our product roadmap.
Please let me know if you need anything else!
