Prepare accessible text

Follow these steps

1. 1

   Assign heading and body styles

   PropertiesStyleParagraph style

   Use a heading-role style for main headings, a subheading-role style beneath them, and Body for explanatory paragraphs. Increasing the size alone does not create a heading. Naming a custom style Heading does not assign that role either; use an existing role-bearing style.

   A main heading should precede its subheading. Keep headings and long body content in separate text blocks when they serve different purposes.

2. 2

   Aim for readable size

   PropertiesTypography

   Creavim recommends 16 or above in the editor. Check small portions inside mixed-size text and text scaled from a corner. Preflight offers a size fix where applicable; separately styled portions may need to be selected and corrected inside the text.

   The current check uses 16 px, which is not the same unit as 16 print points. Smaller text produces a readability recommendation; that finding alone does not block publishing.

3. 3

   Check text against its background

   PropertiesStyle

   Review text color against the actual background, including any underlying image. Transparency and effects can change the result. Follow contrast findings and visual-review prompts in Preflight.

4. 4

   Use actual lists and descriptive links

   PropertiesParagraph

   Create lists with the bullet or numbered-list control. Typing • or 1. manually does not provide the same structure. Write link text that explains its destination, and use Letter spacing instead of inserting spaces between letters.

5. 5

   Mark a different text language

   PropertiesAccessible publishing

   Select the text block and click Accessible publishing in Properties. In the popover, use Text language only when the text differs from the catalog language. For example, mark an English slogan in a Turkish catalog as English.

   This does not translate the text. It helps screen readers pronounce it correctly. Professional translation of the full catalog is a separate workflow.

6. 6

   Review reading order

   LayersReading order

   With accessible mode enabled, open Reading order in Layers. Check that headings, subheadings, and their content follow a meaningful sequence. Adjust order values when needed and avoid assigning the same value to several blocks.

7. 7

   Finish with checks and reading

   EditorPreflight

   Review findings about size, heading structure, styles, language, contrast, and overflow. After making corrections, read the accessible version and try navigating its headings, lists, and links. Check the PDF separately if you are producing one.

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