Accessible by design (Part 3): The tilde problem — Why your UI text fails screen reader users
📰 Medium · UX Design
Learn how to make UI text accessible to screen reader users by solving the tilde problem
Action Steps
- Identify UI text elements that may cause issues for screen reader users
- Use semantic HTML to provide a clear structure for screen readers
- Test UI text with screen readers to detect accessibility problems
- Apply ARIA attributes to dynamic content for better accessibility
- Configure screen reader settings to test different scenarios
Who Needs to Know This
UI/UX designers and developers can benefit from this article to create more accessible products
Key Insight
💡 Screen reader users may struggle with UI text due to the tilde problem, which can be solved through proper HTML structure and ARIA attributes
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