Blindness

This is an interactive text for IOS devices; text is sourced from the incredible novel Blindness by José Saramago, the application is based on the concepts of accessibility and legibility.With the development of technology, there has been a benefit to those with visual disabilities. Digital text has the ability to become more accessible through the utilization of size, typeface, color contrast, and text-to-speech. These features, while practical, are only beneficial when properly implemented.This project looks to bring attention to the benefits of these tools by subverting the experience the viewer has with the text.When the application is first opened, the text is extremely small as to make it illegible. By using the standard motion of two finger pinch, the text is enlarged; however, as the text grows larger it starts to fade into the background.It is only by highlighting and listening to the text-to-speech that the viewer has access to the text, forcing the viewer to rely on an accommodation they may take for granted, or already rely on and value.