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+# 1.4.5 Images of Text
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+- Level: AA
+- Guideline: 1.4 Distinguishable
+- Principle: 1 Perceivable
+
+## What it is
+
+If the technologies being used can achieve the visual presentation, text is used to convey information rather than images of text except for the following:
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+- **Customizable:** The image of text can be visually customized to the user's requirements;
+- **Essential:** A particular presentation of text is essential to the information being conveyed.
+
+## How to test
+
+- Check: The image of text can be visually customized to the user's requirements;
+- Check: A particular presentation of text is essential to the information being conveyed.
+- Use the sufficient techniques below as acceptable methods when applicable.
+
+## Sufficient techniques (W3C)
+
+- C22: Using CSS to control visual presentation of text
+- C30: Using CSS to replace text with images of text and providing user interface controls to switch
+- G140: Separating information and structure from presentation to enable different presentations
+- PDF7: Performing OCR on a scanned PDF document to provide actual text
+
+## Advisory techniques (W3C)
+
+- C12: Using percent for font sizes
+- C13: Using named font sizes
+- C14: Using em units for font sizes
+- C8: Using CSS letter-spacing to control spacing within a word
+- C6: Positioning content based on structural markup
+
+## Notes
+
+- Note: Logotypes (text that is part of a logo or brand name) are considered essential.
+
+## Resources
+
+- WCAG 2.2 SC: https://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG22/#images-of-text
+- Understanding: https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG22/Understanding/images-of-text.html
+- Quick reference: https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG22/quickref/?versions=2.2#images-of-text
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