1.4.4 Resize Text

What this criterion requires

Text must be resizable up to 200% without assistive technology and without loss of content or functionality.

Who it helps

People with low vision who enlarge text rather than use a screen magnifier.

Example: fails vs passes

.hero p { font-size: 13px; }
    .card { height: 96px; overflow: hidden; }

.hero p { font-size: 0.9rem; }
    .card { min-height: 96px; }

At 200% zoom nothing may clip or overlap. Relative units and growable containers get you there.

How to meet and fix it

• Use relative units and test at 200% browser zoom
• Let containers grow - avoid fixed heights that clip enlarged text

Common failures auditors find

• Overlapping or truncated text at 200% zoom
• Controls that disappear when text is enlarged

Automated scanning catches a share of these instantly - run a free check - and a manual audit covers the judgement calls a tool cannot make.

Last updated 12 August 2026. Reviewed by the EqualWeb accessibility team.