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You will encounter all content (including footnotes, captions, etc.) in a clear, sequential flow, making it easier to follow with assistive tools like screen readers.
Full alternative textual descriptions
You get more than just short alt text: you have comprehensive text equivalents, transcripts, captions, or audio descriptions for substantial non‐text content, which is especially helpful for complex visuals or multimedia.

Visual Accessibility

Use of colour is not sole means of conveying information
You will still understand key ideas or prompts without relying solely on colour, which is especially helpful if you have colour vision deficiencies.
Use of high contrast between text and background colour
You benefit from high‐contrast text, which improves legibility if you have low vision or if you are reading in less‐than‐ideal lighting conditions.

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  • Edited by Melissa J. Ganz, Marquette University, Wisconsin
  • Book: British Law and Literature in the Long Eighteenth Century
  • Online publication: 19 September 2025
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009224185.013
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  • Edited by Melissa J. Ganz, Marquette University, Wisconsin
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  • Book: British Law and Literature in the Long Eighteenth Century
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