Kortext by Kortext Ltd
- Reading System Kortext
- Vendor Kortext Ltd
- OS: Windows
- Tested with Braille: No
- Tested with Screenreader: No
- Input type: Keyboard
Results for Read Aloud: 55.56%
Last updated: 22 August 2024
Test book used: Fundamental Accessibility Tests: Read Aloud, version 2.0.0 .
These tests were done by Richard Orme.
Summary
Kortext 3.0.4 was tested on Windows 11. In the test title the read aloud is not usable because for each paragraph the voice announced additional markup not visible on the screen ("backslash n backslash n").
| Test ID | Name | Description | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ReadAloud-010 | The content can be read aloud | Focus on the beginning of a paragraph or a sentence and initiate reading with text-to-speech using a feature of the reading system. | Fail | The read aloud can be initiated using the button on the top status bar. The reading start position is from the first displayed paragraph, it is not possible to select a starting position within the page. It is possible to select part of the displayed content and have only that text read out. |
| ReadAloud-110 | Stop and resume reading | Initiate reading from any point in the book. Stop Read Aloud and note the last read position. Initiate reading again using the Read Aloud feature and check if reading starts at the last read location. | Pass | Pause and resume works as expected. There is no feature to skip back or forward. |
| ReadAloud-210 | The Read Aloud feature should continue until interrupted by the user | The Read Aloud feature should continue until interrupted by the user, keeping the text being spoken in view. | Pass | The readaloud continues, and the text being spoken is kept in view. |
| ReadAloud-310 | All text should be read in the proper order | Sample text has been provided below to test the reading order. The Paragraph 2 should be read after Paragraph 1 by the Read Aloud feature. Note that visually Paragraph 2 is placed to the left of Paragraph 1 but it is second in the reading order. | Pass | The paragraphs are read in the correct order. |
| ReadAloud-350 | Image alternate text reading | Ensure that the alternate text for the image can be announced. | Fail | The option to announce or ignore alt text is not present. |
| ReadAloud-400 | Change Read Aloud reading voice | It should be possible to choose from some different options the voice used for read aloud. | Pass | A cog in the read aloud panel allows for changing the voice and speed. When the voice is changed the read aloud begins again at the start of the displayed content. |
| ReadAloud-410 | Change Read Aloud reading speed | It should be possible to adjust (increase/decrease) the speed of reading. | Pass | A cog in the read aloud panel allows for changing the voice and speed. When the speed is changed the read aloud begins again at the start of the displayed content. |
| ReadAloud-510 | Text to Speech handles punctuation and document structure appropriately | When Read Aloud is activated, there should be slight pauses after headings, list items etc., rather than reading as if it is one continuous section of text. | Fail | The voice announced additional markup not visible on the screen ("backslash n backslash n"). This is not occur when the selection is read aloud. In this case, the text was read as expected, with appropriate pauses. |
| ReadAloud-610 | Text is emphasised as it is spoken by read aloud | Check if the Text is emphasised as it is spoken by read aloud. | Fail | There is no visual emphasis of the text being read. |
Results for Visual Adjustments: 75%
Last updated: 22 August 2024
Test book used: Fundamental Accessibility Tests: Visual Adjustments, version 2.0.0 .
These tests were done by Richard Orme.
Summary
Kortext version 3.0.4 was tested on Windows 11.
| Test ID | Name | Description | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| visual-010 | Change font size | Use the controls available in the application or else in the operating system to change (increase/decrease) the size of the font. The font size change should apply uniformly to all the book content including headings, regular paragraphs, list items, and the text content of tables. | Pass | The text size can be changed via a button on the top status bar shown as a smaller and larger capital T. It is also possible with the keyboard using ctrl - and =. Pinch and spread on touch screen is not supported. Pinch and spread on the trackpad effects a zoom without reflow. |
| visual-110 | Change background and foreground color | Change background and foreground colour (May be through reading system feature or through OS settings). | Pass | Three different color themes are supported via a button on the top status bar shown as a smaller and larger capital T. These are normal, night and sepia. |
| visual-210 | Change brightness | Use the controls available in the application or else in the operating system to change (increase/decrease) the screen brightness. | Pass | Not supported directly by the app, but this can be achieved using the OS control panel. |
| visual-310 | Apply high contrast system configuration | The reading system interface and book content except images should respect the high contrast mode (invert colors) if present in the Operating System. | Fail | The background color of some panels does not change when a high contrast theme is selected (e.g. the table of contents panel has a white background when using Night sky). |
| visual-410 | Magnify the User Interface(UI) | Use the controls available in the application or else in the operating system to magnify the Reading System screen. All aspects of the User Interface such as menus, sidebars, pop-up windows, dialog boxes and search box should get magnified uniformly. | Pass | This can be achieved using the Windows magnifier or a third party screen magnification app. |
| visual-510 | Change Font | Choose from a selection of fonts, including sans-serif and serif options. | Pass | This can be done via a button on the top status bar shown as a smaller and larger capital T. Seven different serif and sans serif fonts are offered in addition to the publisher default. |
| visual-550 | Viewing MathML | The block and inline math expressions below are in the MathML format. Check if the math expressions inline and between the paragraphs are displayed correctly. Use the controls available in the application or else in the operating system to change (increase/decrease) the size of the font. Check if the math expressions also change size in proportion. Change background and foreground color (may be through reading system feature or through OS settings). Check if the math expressions reflect the changed color settings. | Pass | The math expressions are displayed and change size and color as expected. |
| visual-710 | Enlarge SVG Image | Check if this SVG format image displayed below this paragraph can be enlarged. | N/A | The SVG image is not displayed. |