Glossary
Searchable terminology from accessibility, web standards, and related fields.
27 results found in Tactile Accessibility.
- Tatreez (Palestinian Cross-Stitch, Palestinian Embroidery)
- A traditional Palestinian cross-stitch embroidery practice, inscribed on the UNESCO Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2021, in which motifs encode regional identity, family histor…
- Thermal Embosser (Thermal Swell Paper Printer)
- A device that produces tactile graphics by heating speciality swell paper (also called microcapsule paper) to raise areas printed with dark ink or toner. The microcapsules embedded in the paper expand…
- Thermo Pen (Thermal Pen, Heat Pen)
- A specialized drawing instrument that produces heat at its tip, used in conjunction with swell paper (microcapsule paper) to create instant raised-line tactile graphics. When the thermo pen is drawn a…
- Touch Panel (Touch Tablet, Touch-Sensitive Panel, Digitizer Tablet)
- A flat, pressure-sensitive input surface that detects the position of a finger or stylus when it makes contact. Unlike touchscreens, which combine display and input on the same surface, a touch panel …
- Touchpad (Touch Tablet, Touch-Sensitive Pad)
- A flat, pressure-sensitive input device that detects the position of a finger or stylus on its surface. In assistive technology contexts, touchpads are used as interactive overlays for tactile graphic…
- Virtual Texture (Simulated Texture, Haptic Texture)
- A virtual texture is a computer-generated tactile surface property rendered through a haptic device, simulating the feel of roughness, smoothness, or other surface characteristics without a physical m…
- Volumetric Symbol (3D Symbol, Volumetric Icon)
- A small three-dimensional object used on a tactile or audio-tactile map to represent a category of place or facility — for example, a distinct shape for a restroom, elevator, information desk, or exhi…