Thorium Reader 3 by EDRLab
- Reading System Thorium Reader 3
- Vendor EDRLab
- OS: macOS
- Tested with Braille: No
- Tested with Screenreader: No
- Input type: Keyboard
Results for Read Aloud: 100%
Last updated: 22 February 2025
Test book used: Fundamental Accessibility Tests: Read Aloud, version 2.0.0 .
These tests were done by Richard Orme.
Summary
Thorium Reader 3.1 tested on a mac mini running macOS Sequoia. All the read aloud tests are passed. The app offers a clean view. It is possible to read sentence by sentence by selecting the "Disable continuous reading" option.
| 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. | Pass | The start position can be chosen by selecting some text on screen. Read aloud is started by selecting the speaker icon in the center at the top of the app. It is possible to adjust the settings to disable continuous read aloud (TTS). The text is then read one sentence at a time. |
| 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 | Previous, play/pause, next and setting buttons are shown when read aloud is active. The pause and resume feature works as expected. |
| 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 | When the end of the visible screen is reached the next content is displayed and the read aloud continues as expected. |
| 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 text is read in the correct order. |
| ReadAloud-350 | Image alternate text reading | Ensure that the alternate text for the image can be announced. | Pass | The alt text is annouced. By choosing "Captions / clean view" in read aloud settings the alt text is also displayed beneath the image. |
| ReadAloud-400 | Change Read Aloud reading voice | It should be possible to choose from some different options the voice used for read aloud. | Pass | Read aloud settings (a headphone icon) provides the option to change voice used. |
| ReadAloud-410 | Change Read Aloud reading speed | It should be possible to adjust (increase/decrease) the speed of reading. | Pass | Read aloud settings (a headphone icon) provides the option to change the reading speed. |
| 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. | Pass | The voice pauses as expected after headings, between list items, etc. |
| 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. | Pass | The current sentence being read is highlighted in yellow, and the current word has a red underline. |
Results for Visual Adjustments: 100%
Last updated: 22 February 2025
Test book used: Fundamental Accessibility Tests: Visual Adjustments, version 2.0.0 .
These tests were done by Richard Orme.
Summary
Thorium Reader 3.1 tested on a mac mini running macOS Sequoia. Thorium Reader has good support for visual adjustments. All the fundamental tests are passed. The app offers extensive options for alignment, column display, and reduced motion. Furthermore, in text formatting the user can adjust margin, word, letter, paragraph, and line spacing. Graphics can be magnified, and the user can pan around to explore the zoomed in image. The user can select from any of the fonts installed on the device by typing its name in the text formatting dialogue.
| 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 | Changing font size is achieved via settings/text/font size, then moving a slider control. The change is visible in the dimmed window behind the panel. |
| visual-110 | Change background and foreground color | Change background and foreground colour (May be through reading system feature or through OS settings). | Pass | Changing color is via settings/theme. Eight options are provided, neutral, sepia, paper, night, and other contrast themes. |
| 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 | Changing brightness is achieved using the hardware or OS adjustment. |
| 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. | Pass | The macOS high contrast invert colors setting works as expected. |
| 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 is achieved using the macOS Zoom feature. No keyboard conflicts were identified. |
| visual-510 | Change Font | Choose from a selection of fonts, including sans-serif and serif options. | Pass | Changing font is achieved via settings/text, then choosing from the font dropdown box. Eight options are included, including default font and Lexie Readable. |
| 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 as expected and adjust appropriately when the text size and colors are changed. |
| visual-710 | Enlarge SVG Image | Check if this SVG format image displayed below this paragraph can be enlarged. | Pass | The SVG image is displayed as expected. Selecting the image results in a colored border being displayed. If the image is selected again then it is displayed on its own, where the size can be adjusted using '-' and '+' keys, and if available touch and mouse wheel controls. |