In the Help menu in the top right of the application, select Keyboard shortcuts. To display a window in GitLab that lists its keyboard shortcuts, use one of the Provide a glossary of abbreviations and jargon.GitLab has several keyboard shortcuts you can use to access its different. Avoid abbreviations where possible always provide the expanded form when first used. Consider using bullet points and numbering rather than continuous prose. Pictograms and graphics can help to locate and support Flow charts are ideal for explaining procedures. Use short, simple sentences in a direct style. Be concise avoid using long, dense paragraphs. Break up the text with regular section headings in long documents and include a table of contents. Use white space to remove clutter near text and group related content. Lines should not be too long: 60 to 70 characters. Avoid multiple columns (as used in newspapers). Left align text, without justification. Paper should be thick enough to prevent the other side showing through. When printing, use matt paper rather than gloss. 
Some dyslexic people will have their own colour preference.
Consider alternatives to white backgrounds for paper, computer and visual aids such as whiteboards. Avoid green and red/pink, as these colours are difficult for those who have colour vision deficiencies (colour blindness). Use dark coloured text on a light (not white) background. Use sufficient contrast levels between background and text. Avoid background patterns or pictures and distracting surrounds. Ensure hyperlinks look different from headings and normal text. Add extra space around headings and between paragraphs. In Word, you’ll find these tools in the ‘Layout’ tab: 
Use formatting tools for text alignment, justification, indents, lists, line and paragraph spacing to support assistive technology users. If further emphasis is required, then use bold. 
For headings, use a font size that is at least 20% larger than the normal text.In Word, you’ll find these tools in the ‘Home’ tab: Use headings and styles to create consistent structure to help people navigate through your content. Avoid text in uppercase/capital letters and small caps, which can be less familiar to the reader and harder to read.Avoid underlining and italics as this can make the text appear to run together and cause crowding.Larger line spacing improves readability and should be proportional to inter-word spacing 1.5/150% is preferable.Inter-word spacing should be at least 3.5 times the inter-letter spacing.If letter spacing is excessive it can reduce readability. Larger inter-letter / character spacing (sometimes called tracking) improves readability, ideally around 35% of the average letter width.Some dyslexic readers may request a larger font. Font size should be 12-14 point or equivalent (e.g.Alternatives include Verdana, Tahoma, Century Gothic, Trebuchet, Calibri, Open Sans.
Use sans serif fonts, such as Arial and Comic Sans, as letters can appear less crowded. When making changes consider all the ways that you use written communications, such as emails, presentations, web pages and printed materials.Ĭonsider these principles in combination with other accessibility guidance such as the Web Accessibility Content Guidelines (WCAG). Adopting best practice for dyslexic readers has the advantage of making all written communication easier on the eye for everyone. This Style Guide provides principles that can help ensure that written material considers the difficulties experienced by some dyslexic people and allows for the use of text to speech to facilitate ease of reading.
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