Judge Yuri 👩🏻‍⚖️May 31, 2024

Ok, time to #AskFedi since a quick search is not being particularly helpful.

To screen reader users, how do they interpret writing in all caps? I tend to do that on specific words to express anger, frustration or simply for yelling in a humourous tone (I hardly do it for longer sentences, though.)

However, I don't want to keep doing it if screen readers are going to voice that as "capital W, capital H, capital Y" or something like that.

I'd hope it would say "all caps why" but you tell me. 🔁

Show threadLuminia🌕🧚🏻
@Yuriel Honestly, we just tried this as an example before sending this, and it doesn't seem to effect anything on our end. Others might have more insights though. -- Altheda/Lillianna
May 31, 2024 at 6:15pmWeb
Show threadLuminia🌕🧚🏻May 31, 2024
@Yuriel As an example, you are a BITCH! Vs. you are a bitch. There isn't a difference for us who exclusively use screen readers. For braille display users however, there would be an indicator of a word being in all caps by the braille display showing two dot sixes next to each other attached to the word which indicates all caps. This will repeat with each word. -- Altheda/Lillianna
Show threadAmbient SpongeMay 31, 2024
@Luminia @Yuriel I like your examples 😂
Show threadLuminia🌕🧚🏻May 31, 2024
@retrosponge @Yuriel Yeah, thought you would.
Show threadAmbient SpongeMay 31, 2024
@Luminia @Yuriel 😂
Show threadjuana🌹🐾💖May 31, 2024
@retrosponge @Luminia @Yuriel thank you. :)
Show threadjuana🌹🐾💖May 31, 2024
@Luminia @Yuriel now, if you added punctuation to it like you bitch! vs you bitch, that would emphasize your tone... sort of.
Show threadLuminia🌕🧚🏻May 31, 2024
@preciousoso @Yuriel Right. Also commas will help emphasising the feleing as long as the contex for said feelings is given.
Show threadjuana🌹🐾💖May 31, 2024
@Luminia @Yuriel right, that too.
Show threadLuminia🌕🧚🏻May 31, 2024
@preciousoso @Yuriel Get, fucked, you messy, perverted, fuck face! Not directed at any of you, but... Something that can help you tst these combinations is using the screen reader built into your phone or computer.
Show threadjuana🌹🐾💖May 31, 2024
@Luminia @Yuriel lol
Show threadJudge Yuri 👩🏻‍⚖️May 31, 2024

@Luminia @preciousoso I guess I should've put an example of an all caps word to test. I'm a dum-dum.

It's too bad you can't detect the change either so you get the full meaning, but at least I'm relieved that it doesn't affect readability. That's more important. Hopefully, that's everyone else's experience, regardless of the particular software they use.

Thanks for taking the time to answer.

Show threadLuminia🌕🧚🏻May 31, 2024
@Yuriel @preciousoso Your very welcome. We boostted this so you might get more replies. We're happy to help with whatever accessibility inquiries you have.
Show threadjuana🌹🐾💖May 31, 2024
@Yuriel @Luminia of course. :)