Glossary
Terms used in accessibility research and practice. Each entry has a definition, common aliases, and category tags.
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- Embossed Paper(also: Raised Paper, Tactile Paper)
- Paper that has been processed to create raised textures, shapes, or text that can be perceived through touch. In accessibility contexts, embossed paper is used to represent visual information non-visually, including diagrams, user interface layouts, maps, and graphical elements.…
- Microcapsule Paper(also: Swell Paper, Capsule Paper, Swell Touch Paper)
- A specialized paper used to create raised tactile graphics, containing heat-sensitive microcapsules of alcohol embedded in its surface. When black carbon-based ink is printed on the paper and then passed through a heat fuser, the microcapsules beneath the dark areas expand and…
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