Glossary
Terms used in accessibility research and practice. Each entry has a definition, common aliases, and category tags.
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- Icon Size(also: Target Size, Touch Target Size)
- The physical or rendered dimensions of graphical interface elements such as icons, buttons, and interactive controls. Research consistently shows that larger icon sizes improve interaction performance for users with low vision and motor impairments. WCAG 2.1 Success Criterion…
- Iconography(also: Icon Design, Icon System)
- The design and systematic use of visual symbols to convey meaning in an interface. Good iconography balances recognisability, consistency, and cultural appropriateness so that users can interpret symbols quickly without reading text. For accessibility, icons alone are rarely…
- Inter-Icon Spacing(also: Icon Spacing, Icon Gap)
- The amount of empty space between icons or interactive targets in a graphical user interface. Inter-icon spacing affects a user's ability to visually distinguish, locate, and accurately select individual icons, particularly for people with visual impairments or motor…
- Interaction Shell
- A software component that renders user interface elements in a specific modality and handles direct interaction with the user. In the Fruit toolkit architecture, the interaction shell is separated from the application logic, allowing different shells (GUI, character-screen,…
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