Fonts

Font selection for titles and on-screen graphics should adhere to the standards established for print and online materials. In order to maintain brand integrity, one of the following two fonts should be utilized within multimedia productions: 

  • Gotham 
  • Arial

Colors 

Color selection for titles and on-screen graphics should also adhere to the standards established for print and online materials. For guidance on the use of color, refer to the UConn color palette


Closed Captions

Per the University of Connecticut Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Accessibility Policy, media resources used in University programs and activities must be accessible. Video media resources must provide captioning that is accurate, synchronous, complete, and properly placed. Audio resources also must be transcribed and be accurate. 

There are two general approaches to captioning videos and transcribing audio. (1) Do it yourself and (2) Third party service provider. The University recommends using Kaltura or YouTube as free resources for creating video captions. An overview of how to create and edit captions via Kaltura or YouTube is available through the ITS accessibility media and multimedia webpage. When using the automatic captioning function in either Kaltura or YouTube, it is essential to edit the captions after they’re created as they can frequently contain errors. 

The University has contracted with 3Play Media as a third party service to provide captioning and transcription services. Information regarding 3Play Media services, how to setup an account and pricing is available via the ITS accessibility 3Play Media webpage

If you will be uploading video to other social media channels such as Facebook or X, a caption file can be downloaded from Katlura and YouTube that will render across applications. To ensure accessibility on all channels, first create and edit the captions on either Kaltura or YouTube, then download an .srt file for use on other platforms. 

Any questions regarding IT accessibility, including captioning and transcribing audio, may be directed to the IT Accessibility Coordinator at ITAccessibility@uconn.edu. You can also visit accessibility.its.uconn.edu


Examples

Because of powerful emotional connections and stunning visuals, some UConn stories are best told through multimedia. We have included a sampling of videos from the UConn YouTube page; feel free to embed these on your website, post to social media, use in presentations, or find other creative ways to use them in your work.