F88: Failure of Success Criterion 1.4.8 due to using text that is justified (aligned to both the left and the right margins)
Corpus WCAG 2.2Applies to WCAG 2.0, 2.1, 2.2Level AAAAutomatable: yes
Summary: using text that is justified (aligned to both the left and the right margins)
Why it fails: This page reproduces the F88 failure pattern so auditors can verify detection against 1.4.8.
Failure technique
Understanding
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Intentional failure — audit this region
F88
Justified text can create uneven spacing between words that makes reading difficult for some users, especially when lines are short and hyphenation is absent from the layout engine.
<p class="f88-text">Justified text can create uneven spacing between words that makes reading difficult for some users, especially when lines are short and hyphenation is absent from the layout engine.</p>Expected audit result
- 1.4.8: fail — Specimen demonstrates failure of 1.4.8.
Manual check: Confirm the specimen demonstrates the documented F88 failure in isolation.