How we use these fonts

It is important that all communication materials that are produced are accessible to everyone, including those with sight or literacy issues. We adhere to the following guidelines:

• Paragraph text should always be a minimum of 11 point and header text should be a minimum of 13 point

• Small print text (used for disclaimers and our charity number). It should always be a minimum of 7 point, with small print header text at least 8 point

• Bold, italic or capitalised font should be kept to a minimum and only used as follows:

Colour

Setting text over images or blocks of colour should be used carefully as this makes it difficult for those with sight impairments, especially colour blindness, to read.

If you do need to set text over an image or block of colour there should always be a contrast (dark against light) between the text and background colour.

Bold font

This should only be used for headings or to highlight important words, such as our contact telephone number.

Italicised font

This should only be used to add emphasis to a word, to add clarity to an ambiguous sentence or for quotes. It should also be used when referring to the titles of books or films.

Underlined font

Never use underlined font. Underlining text can make it difficult to read for people with literacy or sight related issues to identify text.