accessibility feature

Assistive technology option

An accessibility feature is any design element that makes a product, service, or environment usable by people with disabilities.

Screen readers, closed captions, wheelchair ramps, and adjustable font sizes are all accessibility features.

The term appears frequently in technology contexts: The app includes accessibility features like voice control and high-contrast mode.

Related

contrast · text-to-speech · reading mode · zoom · subtitles · assistive · alt text · large print · font size · audio description · ramp · wheelchair · curb cut · hearing aid · sign language · dyslexia · cognitive load · colorblind

Categories
Opposites
barrier vs. enabler

accessibility featureobstacle

Something blocking the way

impediment · hindrance · design flaw · barrier · obstruction

intentional design vs. compensatory response

accessibility featureworkaround

Makeshift bypass of difficulty

hack · kludge · jury-rig

design intent

accessibility featuredark pattern

Manipulative user interface element

Family

accessibility, feature, access, accessible, inaccessible, inaccessibility, accession, accessory, features

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Rated G