WCAG 2.2 · Perceivable · Level AA
1.4.12 — Text Spacing
No loss of content when users override line height, paragraph, letter and word spacing.
Level AAPerceivable
What it means
No loss of content when users override line height, paragraph, letter and word spacing.
How to meet it
Avoid fixed-height text containers and clipping; let text adapt to spacing overrides.
How AccessScan checks this
This criterion needs a rendered page or human judgement (for example colour contrast, focus visibility, or media review), so it’s part of manual testing and our upcoming deep scan rather than the free static scan.
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