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Accessibility issue with students' names in new speed grader

hshearer

The font used for students' names in the new speed grader interface has very tight kerning, so it is incredibly difficult (for me, anyway) to read students' names. This is an accessibility issue, and it delays my work.

The classic speed grader used a font for students' names with wider kerning — it was easy to read.

Can we go back to the classic speed grader font or (even better) be given options for display fonts for students' names in the new speed grader?

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Yasi Afsharnive

Thanks for sharing. I am so sorry you're struggling with the new font. We're looking into this and will update you if we are able to change it back.

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Noah

Hello @hshearer !

This is very valid, and I 100% understand what you mean.

I'd actually recommend submitting this as a contribution for the product team at Instructure to review for possible re-implementation. You can submit this idea here: https://community.instructure.com/en/categories/canvas-collaborative-roadmap

Best of luck to you!
Noah

Yasi Afsharnive

Thanks for sharing. I am so sorry you're struggling with the new font. We're looking into this and will update you if we are able to change it back.

hshearer

Thank you!

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