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WCAG 2.2 · Perceivable · Level AA

1.4.5 — Images of Text

Use real text instead of images of text wherever possible.

Level AAPerceivable

What it means

Use real text instead of images of text wherever possible.

How to meet it

Replace text baked into images with styled HTML text.

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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