Perceivable / 1.4 Distinguishable
1.4.12Text Spacing
Level AAEnsure that even when users set line height to at least 1.5x the font size, paragraph spacing to at least 2x, letter spacing to at least 0.12x, and word spacing to at least 0.16x, no text is clipped or lost and no functionality breaks. A given value doesn't apply where the corresponding property doesn't exist for a language or script.
Note
A detailed commentary for this success criterion is not yet available. In the meantime, this page lists related patterns, techniques, and links to the normative sources.
Related Techniques
Specific implementation techniques for meeting this success criterion. This site doesn't include the full text, so follow the links to the original W3C documents.
Sufficient Techniques(2)
Advisory Techniques(3)
Normative References
- Success Criterion 1.4.12 Text Spacing — WCAG 2.2(opens in a new tab)The normative requirement text.
- Understanding Text Spacing — W3C(opens in a new tab)Official guidance on intent, examples, and techniques.