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Inclusion
Inclusive by design
Age
Gender and gender identity
Race and ethnicity
Sexuality
Physical attributes
Cognitive attributes
Permanent, temporary, and situational disabilities
Language and culture
Religion
Education
Political or philosophical opinions
Social and economic context
Welcoming language
Consider the tone of your copy from different perspectives.
Pay attention to how you refer to people.
Avoid using specialized or technical terms without defining them.
Replace colloquial expressions with plain language.
Consider carefully before including humor.
Being approachable
Present a clear, straightforward interface. To help you design a simple interface that fits in with other experiences on each platform, see Designing for iOS, Designing for iPadOS, Designing for macOS, Designing for tvOS, Designing for visionOS, Designing for watchOS, and Designing for games.
Build in ways to learn how to use your app or game. Consider designing an onboarding flow that helps people who are new to your experience take a step-by-step approach while letting others skip straight to the content they want. For guidance, see Onboarding.
Avoiding stereotypes
What was your favorite subject in college?
What was the make of your first car?
How did you feel when you first saw a rainbow?
What’s your favorite activity?
What was the name of your first friend?
What quality describes you best?
Accessibility
Each disability is a spectrum. For example, visual disabilities range from low vision to complete blindness, and include things like color blindness, blurry vision, light sensitivity, and peripheral vision loss.
Everyone can experience disabilities. In addition to disabilities that most people experience as they age, there are temporary disabilities — like short-term hearing loss due to an infection — and situational disabilities — like being unable to hear while on a noisy train — that can affect everyone at various times.
Avoid images and language that exclude people with disabilities.
Take a people-first approach when writing about people with disabilities.
Prioritize simplicity and perceivability.
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