Accessibility
Access Keys used on this site:
Our main navigation options have been assigned keyboard access keys for users who don't use pointing devices (such as a mouse). The main sections of the site can be accessed by pressing the relevant key on your keyboard.
| Section | Access key |
|---|---|
| Access key details | 0 |
| Home | 1 |
| Website map | 3 |
| Skip navigation | S |
| Scope of work | W |
| Services | E |
| Associates | A |
| Key projects | K |
| Clients | C |
Accessible web site design
We are committed to ensuring that our website is accessible and inclusive to all users. It is our intention that this site follows guidelines laid down by the W3C Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI), Royal National Institute for the Blind (RNIB), and the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA, Part III).
Changing font sizes
Internet Explorer
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Select the 'Tools' menu within your Internet Explorer browser.
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Select 'Internet Options' from the Tools menu.
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Click on the 'General' tab.
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Click on the 'Accessibility…' button.
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To change your font size, check the box marked 'Ignore font sizes specified on Web pages'
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Click on the 'OK' button on this tab and then on the 'OK' button on the Internet Options tab.
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Select the 'View' menu within your Internet Explorer browser.
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Select 'Text Size' from the menu – another menu listing possible sizes will appear. Select the option that you require.
Change your settings for Netscape, Firefox or Mozilla
These instructions are based on Netscape 7.
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Select the 'Edit' menu within your Netscape browser.
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Select 'Preferences' from the Edit menu.
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Click on 'Appearance' in the 'Category' box on the left of the pop-up. Then select 'Fonts' from the Appearance menu.
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Change your font's size using the 'Size (pixels)' drop down on the right of the screen.
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Change your font face using one of the dropdown menus under the 'Typeface' title. In general Sans-serif fonts tend to be easier to read than Serif fonts. If you wish to choose a Serif font you need to set the 'Proportional' dropdown to 'Sans serif' before making your choice.
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Finally, uncheck the box entitled 'Allow documents to use other fonts'. This will force your browser to display pages in the style you have chosen.
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NB – you can use Netscape to ensure that fonts are never displayed in a size smaller than the minimum you can see. To do so, choose a font size from the 'Minimum font size' dropdown.
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Click OK within the pop-up and your page will change to reflect your settings.
Netscape also allows you to choose your font size using the 'View' menu. To use this facility follow these steps
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Select the 'View' menu within your Netscape browser.
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Select 'Text Zoom' from the View menu.
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The menu that appears allows you to select a percentage text size from a list, or simply to make your text smaller or larger. Choose your required option from those displayed.
