Line spacing is tight

WCAG 1.4.12 Text Spacing, level AA
Minor
Typography
Needs review
Rendered pass

Why it matters

Tight lines are hard to track, especially for readers with dyslexia or low vision. WCAG asks that content survives line height of 1.5, and 1.5 is a good default.

How to fix it

Set body text line-height to 1.5 or more.

p { line-height: 1.6; }

Read the W3C guidance: Understanding 1.4.12 Text Spacing.

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Related rules

Tight letter spacing on body text (WCAG 1.4.12)
Text is cut off when spacing is increased (WCAG 1.4.12)
Text is smaller than 12px (WCAG 1.4.4)
Body text is smaller than 16px (WCAG 1.4.4)

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