Text Spacing Editor

Text Spacing Editor

A tool for editing text spacing properties on web pages. WCAG conformance information included.

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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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Stats
Users: 2,000+
Rating: 5.00 (3)
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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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
by Waldek Dubiel 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 Jon Gunderson, 2023-12-29

Works well! And is working in iFrames, too. There are a couple bookmarklets with the same functionality, but this browser add-on provides a couple extra features.
by Dennis Lembree Dennis Lembree, 2023-05-09
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Safety
Risk impact

Text Spacing Editor may not be safe to use and it requires some risky permissions. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing.

Risk likelihood

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

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