Ensuring Professionalism & Compliance
The Ohio Department of Transportation’s vision is a world-class transportation system that improves the lives of all Ohioans. This appendix to the Ohio, The Heart of It All and ODOT At-A-Glance Brand Guides supports that goal by providing clarity and direction to consultants, contractors and in-house developers of electronic and printed reports, documentation, and other material produced on behalf of, or for use by, the department.
These Report Standards ensure that materials from all sources remain professional, accessible, and consistent with the ODOT brand. While existing guidelines cover many items such as logos, typog-
raphy, and color, this supplement focuses on specific requirements for partners, stake-
holders, and employees. Following these standards ensures all ODOT content reflects our brand and meets or exceeds modern accessibility requirements.
To meet the needs and expectations of our increasingly digital audience, ODOT emphasizes a website content-first approach where the optimal and primary means of document and report delivery is through native and compliant HTML web pages and/or data dashboards. This web-first
delivery method may be supplemented through judicious use of accessible PDFs or other source documents.
State government web content is not only guided by agency-specific best practices but also mandated at a federal level through the Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Title II imposes similar and more updated requirements for accessibility to those prescribed under Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act. At a state level,