You don't say anything more and so I don't know how much do you know
of accessibility so far, but allow me to tell you that accessibility
goes far beyond the font size, there are problems most people don't even
imagine. By the way, I recommend you to use XHTML, as it will be easier
to parse for any software.
Also, note that it rules more over your structure ([X]HTML) than on
your CSS, because the important part is that the content is actually
there ---your CSS is, of course, important as well. I guess we could say
accessibility is all about the details, and just to start, check what
tables can and should convey[1]. I recommend you to read Joe Clark[2],
he is my (and I think others) reference on the field.
Anyway, I'm just a beginner on accessibility myself, so this is just
part of what I've come to grasp on the subject. Good luck.
[1] http://www.456bereastreet.com/archive/200410/bring_on_the_tables/
[2] http://joeclark.org/
Vicki Stebbins wrote:
> Hi Everyone,
>
> I'm looking to begin a site in a couple of weeks for a disability
> organisation and am trying to get it as accessible as possible, so
> I'm really thinking about my CSS.
>
> Although I've done a few sites now with CSS (could never go back to
> table design) the penny just hasn't dropped with font sizes no matter
> what I read... obviously my brain just doesn't work with ems, %, px sizes.
>
> So if anyone has a few mins to give me some thoughts on any
> accessible CSS problems or things to think of and if someone can tell
> me if this logic is correct:
>
> In the CSS
>
> body{
> font-size: 12px;
> }
> would translate through the styles as:
>
> div#container{
> font-size: 1.5em;
> }
> font size 18px for the container?
>
> Or do you have to put an em size in the body?
>
> As soon as I get a page together I'll put it up and ask for a
> hammering to iron out any quirks... I really want to do this well for
> them and another one is in the wings to do the same.
>
> Hope a few people have worked on these issues.
>
> As always thanks tons in advance.
>
> Vicki
> PS
> Something I should say - I never could get the i before e except
> after c rule as for me there's before ie or before ei...
>
> It is any wonder I don't get ems ;-)
>
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