Closed Captioning Checklist

Closed Captioning Better Engages Audiences With Hearing or Other Limitations

  Accurately Caption Spoken Words

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  Accurately Caption Significant Sounds, Particularly Those Off-Screen

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  Time-Synchronize Captions to the Corresponding Speech or Sound

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  Display Captions From Beginning to the End of the Program

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  Position Captions to Not Block Other Important Visual Elements/Content

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  Display Captions in One to Three Lines of Text

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  Ensure Caption Displayed At Adequate Viewing Speed

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  Utilize a San Serif Font as the Default Font

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  Unless Significant, Avoid Displaying Captions that Blocks Visual Element

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  Avoid Censoring or Correcting the Speech or Words

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  Identify Change of Speakers

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  Allow User/Viewer to Turn Captions On or Off

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  Use Side Car Audio File Over Open Captions (Burned Into Video)

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  Use Open Captions Only If Side Car Audio File Option Is Not Available

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  Display Captions Unless Exemption is Formally Received

 

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