Procedure 1A.12/11 Web Page Style Guide

Procedure 1A.12/11: Web Page Style Guide

Text and Graphics for Web Page Layers 1-2.

• Official Anoka-Ramsey Community College banners should be used.
• Font style should be Times New Roman or Arial, Regular, 12-point.
• Font color should be black.
• Headings should be black and Heading 3.
• The use of bold, italics, CAPITAL LETTERS (reserved for proper names or acronyms), underlining (reserved for hyperlinks), special fonts and/or colors should be used sparingly.
• Clip art should be used sparingly.
• Select small graphics or photographs or make sure larger graphics or photographs are optimized (compressed, cleaned up, etc.) for best results.

Consider the following MnSCU Web Accessibility Guidelines:

• Use Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) for formatting whenever possible.
• Avoid using images to display text.
• Avoid using absolute sizes for fonts.
• Identify acronyms and abbreviations.
• Do not convey information with color alone.
• Use contrasting foreground and background colors.
• Provide alternative text for all images.
• Provide full descriptions for graphs, diagrams, and other meaningful images.
• Use appropriate alternate text or style sheets for graphical bullets.
• Do not convey information with sound alone.
• Provide text transcripts for audio containing speech.
• Provide accessible HTML or text versions of downloadable documents whenever possible. 
• If a downloadable document cannot be provided in an accessible electronic format, provide information on how to request an alternate format.
• Notify users of actions that will open a new window.
• Minimize the need for horizontal scrolling.
• Use consistent design and layout for related documents.
• Provide contact information.
• Test for accessibility.
• See more of the MinnState Web Accessibility Guidelines at  https://mn.gov/mnit/government/policies/accessibility/

History:

05.2005  Adopted