What's New in Accessibility at Google: Exciting Updates for Everyone

✨Google has added new typefaces to Google Fonts to enhance legibility and readability for all readers.

🔍Android 14 now offers customization options for the Magnification feature, allowing users to control the size and position of the magnification window.

📱Font size settings in Android 14 have been updated to scale text up to 200% and provide a Quick Settings tile for easy adjustments.

📸Lookout 4.0 introduces customizable reading tools, improvements to Text mode, and support for additional languages.

🌐Chrome now uses AI to extract text from PDFs, making web content more accessible for people who rely on screen readers.

What are the new typefaces added to Google Fonts?

—The new typefaces added to Google Fonts are Andika, Read X Pro, and Shantell Sans.

What customization options are available for the Magnification feature in Android 14?

—Users can now control the size and position of the magnification window and keep the full screen magnification on when switching apps.

How has the Font size settings in Android 14 been updated?

—Users can now scale text up to 200% and access a Quick Settings tile to quickly change text size.

What new features are introduced in Lookout 4.0?

—Lookout 4.0 introduces customizable reading tools, improvements to Text mode, and support for additional languages.

How does Chrome use AI to improve accessibility?

—Chrome now has a built-in feature that extracts text from PDFs, making them accessible for people who rely on screen readers.

00:00Welcome to "What's New in Accessibility at Google", where we share the latest updates and improvements in accessibility across Google's products.

00:11New typefaces have been added to Google Fonts, including Andika, Read X Pro, and Shantell Sans, designed to enhance legibility for all readers.

01:06Android 14 introduces new accessibility features, such as customization options for the Magnification feature and updated Font size settings.

02:44Lookout 4.0 brings customizable reading tools, improvements to Text mode, and support for additional languages to enhance accessibility for blind and visually impaired users.

03:51Chrome now uses AI to extract text from PDFs, making web content more accessible for people who rely on screen readers.

04:29Meet and Messages by Google have also received updates, including Animated Backgrounds in Meet and the redesigned Messages status icons.