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boss dropped out of the zoom meeting cause his cat has learned how to unplug the desktop computer when he’s hungry

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HAPPY MAY THE 4TH!  ✨ THE FORCE WILL BE WITH YOU, ALWAYS | Obi-Wan Kenobi

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Hi everyone! Just a quick reminder that gradient text is not screen reader accessible!

In case you’re confused, here’s some more detail:

What’s a screen reader? It’s a software used mainly by blind and visually impaired people. It reads the text on a screen aloud, so you don’t have to see it.

What’s gradient text? Gradient text is when people use the customization options on Tumblr to turn every letter in a word a different color. This option is currently not available to all users, so I can’t show you myself, but here are two screenshots I took:

[ID: The words “ghibli + spring” in a green to red gradient. /end ID]

[ID: The words “happy lesbian visibility day” in the colors of the lesbian pride flag. Red, orange, and pink. Next to that, it says “Derry Girls (2018-)” in regular black font. /end ID]

How is it inaccessible? Instead of reading the words or sentences normally, my screen reader spells everything letter by letter when it’s gradient text. This makes it very hard to understand.

Does this apply to all websites and screen readers? I’m not sure, but at the least it applies to Tumblr and my screen reader. I haven’t run into gradient text on other websites.

I really like gradient text. What should I do? I would suggest adding a plain text version after the gradient, like this: Example [Example]

By the way, this is not an attack on anyone! I used the two examples above not to shame anyone, but just to illustrate my point. I purposely only took a screenshot of the gradient part and not the rest of the post or username.

It’s fine if you didn’t know about this before. There is no shame in not knowing.

If you have any questions, feel free to ask!

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Some places don’t even name the charity like you’re just donating to the corporation’s tax writeoff. You’re better off giving that money to a homeless person on the street who needs it more..

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@unpretty

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once i was at the philly museum of art and a security guard saw me looking at this sculpture that is just a head of romaine lettuce tied to a block of granite with a piece of wire (sculpture that eats by giovanni anselmo) and he was like. i’m here sometimes when the lettuce guy comes in to change the lettuce.

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it's 2022. donald trump has died in disgrace days after being impeached and jailed. my chemical romance's new album is coming out the same day as the new spiderverse movie. the lizzo and janelle monaé collab song is blowing up the radio. lil nas x has a verse in it. you and your partner have time and energy for dates after work after jeff bezos' assets have been seized and distributed to the public in the wake of his arrest for keeping employees in unsafe working conditions.

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Paw prints from a cat on a 15th century manuscript 

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I see his robot as an absolute win

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writing a cover letter is just like: here is my worksona she has no mental illnesses and hates breaks! i would like to larp her for 40 hours a week with full pay and benefits

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This is the only vibe ✨

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It’s the Basic Ball!

A ball for the rest of the LGBT-cuties.

—A Black Lady Sketch Show 1x02

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☄︎. *. ⋆

⋆·˚ ༘ * 🔭🦔 hes stargazing