1.4 Distinguishable · Perceivable
WCAG 1.4.5 Images of Text
Level AA
Use real text styled with CSS rather than images of text, except for logotypes or where a particular presentation is essential to the meaning.
Common failures
- Marketing pages bake headlines into JPEGs/PNGs.
- Buttons use sliced PSD images of text instead of styled HTML.
How to fix
- Recreate styled text in HTML/CSS, including web fonts where needed.
- Reserve image-of-text for trademarks and logotypes only.
Related criteria
- WCAG 1.1.1 Non-text Content Level A
- WCAG 1.4.9 Images of Text (No Exception) Level AAA