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Long stretches of ALL CAPS

All-caps strips the word shapes people with dyslexia rely on to read at a glance — and some screen readers spell it out letter by letter.

The choice you’re proud of

Long stretches of ALL CAPS

What it actually is

Whole sentences or paragraphs shouted in capitals for emphasis.

Who it shuts out

All-caps strips away the up-and-down word shapes that people with dyslexia and reading disabilities rely on to read at a glance, slowing them to a crawl — and some screen readers give up and spell it out letter by letter.

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