Canonical ID: low-vision-magnified · Category: Accessibility Personas · Since: v12.0.0

See: Persona-LowVision for the full documentation page.

This page documents the low-vision-magnified persona ID as used in the CLI and MCP tools. The full persona documentation is maintained at Persona-LowVision.

Quick Reference

Description: User with low vision using 3x screen magnification, effectively seeing only 1/9th of the screen at once. Causes a "tunnel vision" effect with frequent scrolling and panning.

Cognitive Profile

Trait	Value	Meaning
patience	0.70	Patient; understands that navigation takes longer
riskTolerance	0.30	Low; cautious with limited visual information
comprehension	0.60	Normal when content is visible and legible
persistence	0.70	High; determined to find content despite visual constraints
curiosity	0.30	Low; exploration is costly with magnification
workingMemory	0.60	Normal capacity
readingTendency	0.80	High; reads carefully when text is visible
selfEfficacy	0.45	Low-medium; reduced confidence in task completion
changeBlindness	0.80	Very high; cannot see peripheral changes while magnified
siteFamiliarity	0.30	Low; magnification makes layout feel unfamiliar

Key Behaviors

Uses 3x screen magnification (sees 1/9th of page at a time)
Requires high contrast for text legibility
Reads slowly and carefully when content is visible
Misses peripheral content and changes outside viewport
Pans systematically across pages to build spatial model

When to Use

Use this persona when testing:

Content legibility at high zoom levels
Layout behavior at 200-400% browser zoom
Contrast ratios (WCAG AA minimum 4.5:1)
Spatial layout and content discovery
Notification visibility for users with limited viewport

Usage

npx cbrowser cognitive-journey --persona low-vision-magnified --start https://example.com --goal "find contact page"

await cognitive_journey_init({
  persona: "low-vision-magnified",
  goal: "find contact page",
  startUrl: "https://example.com"
});

Research Basis

Approximately 2.2 billion people globally have vision impairment (WHO). At 3x magnification, users effectively see 1/9th of the screen at once, creating a "tunnel vision" effect that fundamentally changes navigation strategy.

Jacko, J. A., Dixon, M. A., Rosa, R. H., Scott, I. U., & Pappas, C. J. (2000). Visual profiles and performance in computer task completion by users with low vision. ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Assistive Technologies.
Brody, B. L., Roch-Levecq, A. C., et al. (2002). Age-related macular degeneration, self-efficacy, and depression. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, 43(9), 1039-1045.

Persona-LowVision - Full documentation
Persona-Index - All personas
empathy_audit - Run empathy audit with this persona
cognitive_journey_init - Start a cognitive journey

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Persona LowVisionMagnified