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Expand on the use of italics #181

Closed matthewmccarthyDTO closed 7 years ago

matthewmccarthyDTO commented 7 years ago

What do you need?

Expand content guide to include italics use in Annual Reports

What is the problem?

Not a current rule around how Acts are italicised

Which entry/section is this related to?

Italics

Good example

Have you seen style content elsewhere we should look at?

joolswood commented 7 years ago

To discuss with @AndrewArch

AndrewArch commented 7 years ago

While italicised text is harder to read (especially for many people with dyslexia) that doesn't mean it should never be used - just use it (very) sparingly. Thus, the occasional use of italicised text for Acts of Parliament and for Latin names is acceptable. However, do not draw attention to other blocks of text or phrases with emphasised/italicised text.

The WCAG 2.0 Guideline 3.1: 'Make text content readable and understandable' does not dis-allow italics either, but advises we try 'Avoiding chunks of italic text' (https://www.w3.org/TR/UNDERSTANDING-WCAG20/meaning.html)

joolswood commented 7 years ago

Content Clinic: link Italics guidance to bold and titles (ie keep the same approach)

joolswood commented 7 years ago

https://github.com/govau/content-guide/issues/34