May 19, 2022

Celebrating Global Accessibility Awareness Day

Resources from Material Design to help you design for everyone

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Every May 19th since 2011, organizations and individuals around the world have celebrated Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD). This annual event showcases and promotes the importance of accessibility on the internet and inclusion of people with disabilities.

From the GAAD Foundation:

Every user deserves a first-rate digital experience on the web. Someone with a disability must be able to experience web-based services, content and other digital products with the same successful outcome as those without disabilities. This awareness and commitment to inclusion is the goal of Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD), a global event that shines a light on digital access and inclusion for people with disabilities.

To celebrate this day, the Material Design blog team has collected a few articles that highlight the topics of accessibility, human-centered design, readability, localization, and more.

The Material Design team is constantly pushing to be a leader in the field of accessible design and fonts and is committed to continuing this effort.