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===Layout considerations===
Do not use location, text size or color alone to mark important information or secondary information. A user with a screen reader is not going to know the second column with smaller text is less important.
Whenever possible use a single column layout for usability and to ensure there is no confusion over reading order. This is also helpful for people using screen magnifiersAccessibility.
[[File:a11y-columns.png|thumb|none|500px|Single column layout preferred]]
Some studies suggest single column forms can be filled in faster and people feel more comfortable filling them in.
[[File:A11y-single-column-performance.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Single column performance and user confidence.]]
By contrast multiple column forms can lead to:
* Skipped fields
* Data entered into wrong fields
* Confusion over reading order
* Create problems for assistive technology such as screen magnifiers
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