A gentle reminder to folks who are new to Mastodon. In solidarity with those in the disabled community who rely on screen readers, we ask that you:
* Add alt text/image descriptions when you post media
* Capitalize the first letter of every word in a hashtag #LikeThis
* Avoid emojis in your display name
UPDATE: So many great questions! Please check the replies to see if your question has been asked and answered ❤️
#StrongerTogether #Accessibility #AltText #Disability #Solidarity #FediTips
@josh I was looking for some simple accessibility tools within the app - I cannot find a text size option at all is there a way to do so? iOS mobile app. Also the handles are dynamic font size so longer names look like a little fuzz - no way to enlarge them.
The only way I can find to enlarge text size is with the general phone settings. Any suggestions welcome! #FediTips #Accessibility
@lizzy @josh Agh, so much for that! Each app makes different choices about how to implement typography, so it’s hard to say what exactly can be done on a per-app basis upfront 😣
For what it’s worth, Metatext appears to change the size of all text in the timeline view when changing the system font size via the previously specified method.
Also, the app tooot (which I enjoy, but cannot speak to its overall accessibility and screen reader support) has a separate, in-app text size setting.
@jkohlmann @josh I’ll try those out.
I just wish I could see everyone’s server on my cell 🤣🤣🤣 but for now it’s all good.
Robin the Mod (fka Josh)
Liz
Joseph Kohlmann