F33: Failure of Success Criterion 1.3.1 and 1.3.2 due to using white space characters to create multiple columns in plain text content
Corpus WCAG 2.2Applies to WCAG 2.0, 2.1, 2.2Level AAutomatable: yes
Summary: using white space characters to create multiple columns in plain text content
Why it fails: This page reproduces the F33 failure pattern so auditors can verify detection against 1.3.1, 1.3.2.
Failure technique
Understanding
Quickref
Intentional failure — audit this region
F33
ThisIsOneVeryLongUnbreakableStringThatForcesHorizontalScrollingOnNarrowViewports
<p class="f33-nowrap">ThisIsOneVeryLongUnbreakableStringThatForcesHorizontalScrollingOnNarrowViewports</p>Expected audit result
- 1.3.1: fail — Specimen demonstrates failure of 1.3.1.
- 1.3.2: fail — Specimen demonstrates failure of 1.3.2.
Manual check: Confirm the specimen demonstrates the documented F33 failure in isolation.