🖱️Glossary tooltips are designed to give you a quick definition without leaving the page.
Accessibility in the GvR Glossary
The glossary is built to be clear, usable, and welcoming for all readers. Glossary terms are styled with accessible visual cues, labeled for screen readers, and designed for easy navigation. Whether you’re exploring on desktop, mobile, or assistive technology, my goal is to make biblical terms understandable and approachable. If you notice any barriers, please let me know in the comment section below — your feedback helps us grow together.
What to look for in article content
- Visual cues: Glossary terms are styled with a subtle underline and color shift, so they stand out without distracting. The color, underline, and icon in the following example indicate the word has a glossary entry.
For example, clicking on the word perseverance in this sentence will take you to the glossary entry for perseverance:- Hope to see you in the next segment of the Ephesus letter about hard work and perseverance, but …
- Icon marker: A small ⁂ asterism follows each glossary term. This traditional symbol signals that the word has a deeper reference.
- Accessibility: Both visual styling and ARIA labels ensure that glossary terms are discoverable by all viewers, including those using screen readers.
Appearance: Black text on a light gray background, fully opaque so the tooltip stands out.
- Interaction: Hovering over a glossary term opens the tooltip; clicking the term opens the full glossary entry in its own window.
- Long Tooltip Content: There may be instances when the entire tooltip won’t fit on your screen. This is especially true for tablets and especially for cell phones. The balance between usability on small screens and getting enough information in the tooltip means you will occasionally see (…) at the end of the tooltip, indicating there’s more content. Just click of the tooltip and the term page will open in a new tab in your browser.
- Accessibility Note: While the tooltip contrast is intended to be clear, some readers may still find it hard to read, since it’s overlayed over the currently viewed page, but doesn’t completely cover it. If that’s the case, simply click the tooltip— the dedicated glossary page provides the full definition, cross‑references, and reflections in a format that is easier to navigate, especially with screen readers.
This layered structure ensures that everyone can choose between a quick glance or a deeper dive, depending on your needs.