Ensuring your content is accessible is part of an inclusive communication strategy. Icons are an effective way to present options and features on your web pages to reach a broader audience.<\/p>\n
Just as images on a website should be given text alternatives for web accessibility, icons should be accompanied by visible labels to avoid ambiguity in meaning. An effective icon can help a visitor understand the content\u2014 international symbols should be used when available, as some of your audience may not read English as their primary language.<\/p>\n
Icons created by Digital Communications are intended to be gender neutral; if you plan to add icons to your website, please reach out to us at um.weboffice@maine.edu and our team can design icons for your website that fit our design.<\/p>\n
Our recent update to the People List content block includes the display of a gender neutral silhouette when there is no photo portrait of the person available.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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