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Create an Accessible Board for People With Disabilities

Create an Accessible Board for People With Disabilities

Written by Klaxoon.
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TL;DR

Design Klaxoon Boards with strong contrast, text/icons (not color alone), short image descriptions, clear structure, few well‑grouped objects, keyboard-friendly instructions, readable text, and a clean, uncluttered layout.

Overview

You can design Klaxoon Boards so everyone can take part, including people with visual or motor disabilities. Use these best practices when you create or update a Board.

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Support Visually Impaired Participants

Use Strong Color Contrast

  • Use dark text on a light background, or light text on a dark background.
  • Avoid low contrast combinations (for example, light yellow text on a white background).

Add More Than Color Cues

  • Don’t rely on color alone to show meaning.
  • Instead of “ideas in red are urgent,” create a “Urgent” text category or add a clear icon (for example, a warning symbol) next to urgent ideas.

Describe Important Images

  • When an image carries key information, add a nearby text box that briefly explains it.
  • Keep the description short and direct (for example, “Quarterly sales by region, Europe is the largest segment”).

Structure the Board Logically

  • Arrange content so people can follow it in a clear order, such as left to right and top to bottom.
  • Group related content into clearly labeled areas or frames.

Help Participants With Motor Disabilities (Keyboard Navigation)

Limit the Number of Objects

  • Avoid Boards with thousands of scattered objects.
  • Group ideas into defined areas, sections, or columns so people can move through them with the Tab key more easily.

Provide Clear Instructions

  • Add an “Instructions” area on the Board.
  • Explain:
    • How to move around the Board
    • How to add or edit ideas
    • Any keyboard shortcuts you recommend (for example, using Tab to move between objects)

Improve Readability for Everyone

Use Clear Fonts and Comfortable Text Size

  • Keep the default fonts whenever possible.
  • Use a text size that’s easy to read without heavy zooming.

Add a Clickable Summary

  • On large Boards, create a “Contents” or “Summary” area near the start.
  • Use text boxes as a table of contents and, if possible, add links or clear visual paths to each section.

Keep the Design Clean

  • Avoid too many decorative images or GIFs that don’t add information.
  • Remove elements that distract from the main flow of ideas or slow down loading.

What’s Next?