Since 2013, I have been using a website design with no visible words with icons only. Eventually, I added text available only to [screenreaders] and thought it was interesting to have a context where visually impaired persons (VIPs) would be able to see more than sighted people. I sometimes thought I was raising awareness about the needs of VIPs, but in retrospect, it was kind of a jerk move to make it harder for most people on purpose. So it’s time to try something different. Comparing current and previous layouts: the text is now visible everywhere without any special interaction or hardware. A purely visual layout is too complex to understand. Adding descriptive text helps people get an overview without needing to click around.
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I Added Text to My ‘Pure Icon’ Site after 8 Years. Here’s Why
Source: Trends Pinoy
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