Text Spacing Editor

A tool for editing text spacing properties on web pages. WCAG conformance information included.
What is Text Spacing Editor?
Text Spacing Editor is a web accessibility Chrome extension that allows users to set custom values for text spacing properties, including line height, letter spacing, word spacing, and paragraph spacing. It also includes support for WCAG conformance and multiple modes for easy use.
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Extension stats

Users: 4,000+
Rating: 5.00 (4)
Version: 2.2.0 (Last updated: 2024-04-10)
Creation date: 2023-02-22
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • storage
  • scripting
Host permissions:
  • https://*/*
Size: 103.42K

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Extension summary

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This extension allows you to set custom values for the following text spacing properties: Line height, letter spacing, word spacing, and paragraph spacing.

You can use it also as a way of testing the WCAG success criterion 1.4.12 - Text Spacing.

Features

  • Ability to adjust text spacing properties on web pages.
  • Multiple ways to adjust properties - a preset, a slider, and increase/decrease buttons (with the long-press event).
  • Full keyboard support and screen reader support.
  • Support for light mode, dark mode, high contrast mode, and reduced motion mode.
  • Customizable keyboard shortcut to toggle custom text spacing properties on and off.
  • Localized (EN, CZ, DE, IT, HI, FR, PT_BR, PT_PT, ES, RU, UK, SK, HU).
  • Instructions on how to use the extension.

User reviews

Line height increased: tick!
by Tom J, 2024-06-21
by Waldek Dubiel, 2024-01-31
Great tool for people who benefit from adjustments to text spacing and for people testing their pages for meeting WCAG 1.4.12.
by Jon Gunderson, 2023-12-29
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Text Spacing Editor requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Text Spacing Editor has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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