Long passage in capitals
Why it matters
Long runs of capitals are slower to read, and screen readers can spell out some acronyms or shout.
How to fix it
Use sentence case for passages, and keep capitals for short labels.
h3 { text-transform: none; }Read the W3C guidance: Understanding 1.4.8 Visual Presentation.
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Related rules
- Lines of text are very long (WCAG 1.4.8)
- Text is justified (WCAG 1.4.8)
- Long passage in italics (WCAG 1.4.8)
- Very thin text at small sizes (WCAG 1.4.8)
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