Using Kagi Search with Low Vision
3 hours ago
- #search-engine
- #accessibility
- #low-vision
- The author experienced increased visual fatigue from cluttered search engine pages filled with ads, AI summaries, and auto-play content, which made focusing on relevant results difficult.
- Switching to Kagi, a paid ad-free search engine, significantly reduced visual clutter and improved the search experience due to its user-focused design and customization options.
- Kagi offers various pricing tiers with a 'Fair Pricing' policy that credits unused months, and plans include features like unlimited searches and AI tools depending on the tier.
- Customization tools in Kagi include Lenses for filtering results by source type, domain controls to block or prioritize sites, Bangs for quick searches, and widgets to manage result display.
- Kagi can be set as the default search engine in major browsers via extensions or manual configuration, with specific steps provided for Chrome, Edge, and Firefox.
- Accessibility settings in Kagi allow visual customizations such as theme selection, font size adjustment, result alignment, and URL display styles to aid users with low vision.
- The Custom CSS editor enables advanced visual customization of search pages, including hiding elements and adjusting styles, with the author sharing a high-contrast theme for low vision.
- Keyboard shortcuts in Kagi facilitate navigation of search results, with a help screen accessible by pressing '?', and features like 'Share this Search' for easy result sharing.