ACS Accessibility Statement
Consistent with its mission and strategic plan, the American Chemical Society (ACS) strives to increase and disseminate chemical knowledge. As part of this ongoing effort, we are committed to making accessibility a reality for all of our members and other constituents, including those with disabilities. To this end, the ACS endeavors to provide an accessible web experience to all.
Follow these accessibility guidelines to ensure that digital content is easily accessible.
Text and Images
- If an image has text, it should be in a legible font size and color.
Alternative Text
- Alternative text (alt text) should be added to images. Alt text provides a description of the image to people who are visual impairements.
- Provide null alt attributes (alt=“”) to images don’t require alt text because the image is described in the page content.
Font
- For easier readability your font size should be 12 pixels minimum, and in a clear, clean typeface that’s easy to read. Avoid using image-based text because it’s not picked up by screen readers.
- For the web, any other specify font sizes other than the base body font should be in relative units (em or %). It is best practice to use relative units to allow the best flexibility when enlarging the font within a browser.