ISO/IEC 30113-62:2026

International
Standard
ISO/IEC 30113-62
First edition
Information technology — Gesture-
2026-01
based interfaces across devices and
methods —
Part 62:
Multi-point gestures for screen
readers
Technologies de l'information — Interface fondée sur les gestes
sur divers appareils et utilisant différentes méthodes —
Partie 62: Gestes multipoints pour les lecteurs d'écran
Reference number
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Contents Page
Foreword .v
Introduction .vi
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Description of multi-point gestures for screen readers . 3
5 General requirements and recommendations. 3
6 Descriptions of multi-point gestures . 3
6.1 “2-point left” gesture .3
6.1.1 General .3
6.1.2 Specific instance .3
6.2 “2-point right” gesture.3
6.2.1 General .3
6.2.2 Specific instances .3
6.3 “2-point down” gesture .4
6.3.1 General .4
6.3.2 Specific instances .4
6.4 “2-point up” gesture .4
6.4.1 General .4
6.4.2 Specific instances .4
6.5 “2-point pinch” gesture .4
6.5.1 General .4
6.5.2 Specific instances .4
6.6 “2-point spread” gesture .4
6.6.1 General .4
6.6.2 Specific instances .4
6.7 “2-point tap” gesture .4
6.7.1 General .4
6.7.2 Specific instances .4
6.8 “2-point double-tap” gesture . .5
6.8.1 General .5
6.8.2 Specific instances .5
6.9 “2-point double-tap and hold” gesture .5
6.9.1 General .5
6.9.2 Specific instances .5
6.10 “2-point triple-tap” gesture .5
6.10.1 General .5
6.10.2 Specific instances .6
6.11 “3-point left” gesture .6
6.11.1 General .6
6.11.2 Specific instances .6
6.12 “3-point right” gesture .6
6.12.1 General .6
6.12.2 Specific instances .6
6.13 “3-point down” gesture .6
6.13.1 General .6
6.13.2 Specific instances .7
6.14 “3-point up” gesture .7
6.14.1 General .7
6.14.2 Specific instances .7
6.15 “3-point tap” gesture .7
6.15.1 General .7
6.15.2 Specific instances .7

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6.16 “3-point double-tap” gesture .7
6.16.1 General .7
6.16.2 Specific instances .7
6.17 “3-point double-tap and hold” gesture .7
6.17.1 General .7
6.17.2 Specific instances .8
6.18 “3-point triple-tap” gesture . .8
6.18.1 General .8
6.18.2 Specific instances .8
6.19 “4-point tap” gesture .9
6.19.1 General .9
6.19.2 Specific instances .9
6.20 “4-point double-tap” gesture .9
6.20.1 General .9
6.20.2 Specific instances .10
6.21 “4-point triple-tap” gesture .10
6.21.1 General .10
6.21.2 Specific instances .10
Annex A (informative) Example of specific instances of multi-point gestures used in screen
readers .11
Bibliography .15

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Foreword
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Introduction
Screen readers are regarded as a default method of accessing ICT devices for people with visual impairments
who are unable to see and understand the screens of these devices. The content on the screens, such as
letters, words, numbers, punctuation, elements and so on, are spoken out loud by screen readers. Speakers
or headphones connected to the ICT device become the main output components.
Multi-point gestures are used for screen readers of several commercially available ICT devices including
smart phones, personal computers and so on. Potential variety and inconsistency among the multi-point
gestures can cause serious accessibility problems for people with visually impairments. There is a strong
need for international standards to define the multi-point gestures so that users with visual impairments do
not get confused while they use ICT devices.
When gesture controls are used, the functions of screen readers include reading the item under the user’s
finger, pausing or resuming speech output, and announcing the location of the user’s fingers on the screen,
such as page numbers or rows. This document presents descriptions of multi-point gestures and the
corresponding functions of the screen readers.
The document’s multi-point gestures can harmonize with single-point gestures for the screen readers. It is
expected that users can use the screen readers easily and without confusion by executing the multi-point
gestures. The gestures are performed by the users regardless of a specific recognition technique, a certain
interaction method or a device.
In Annex A, specific instances of multi-point gestures used in various screen readers are provided for
comparison.
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International Standard ISO/IEC 30113-62:2026(en)
Information technology — Gesture-based interfaces across
devices and methods —
Part 62:
Multi-point gestures for screen readers
1 Scope
This document defines multi-point gestures for screen readers.
It specifies movements for clear and classified multi-point gestures recognized by the screen readers.
It describes multi-point gestures performed by multiple point of interest (POI) for the screen readers.
NOTE Multiple POI can be manipulated by using multiple objects such as fingertips, etc.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content constitutes
requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references,
the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
ISO/IEC 30113-12:2019, Information technology — User interfaces — Gesture-based interfaces across devices
and methods — Part 12: Multi-point gestures for common system actions
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminology databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at https:// www .iso .org/ obp
— IEC Electropedia: available at https:// www .electropedia .org/
3.1
screen reader
function that reads characters and other information on a screen aloud to a user in order to allow access to
the information on the screen without viewing the screen
1)
[SOURCE: ISO/IEC 24786:2009 , 4.11]
3.2
tap
touch a real (or virtual) surface briefly, typically less than one second, with point(s) of interest (POI) and
then lift-off in approximately the same position
Note 1 to entry: Example points of interest are a fingertip, pen point, hand, etc.
[SOURCE: ISO/IEC 14754:1999, 4.13, modified — changed from digitizer to "real (or virtual) surface" and
from pen to "point(s) of interest" and Note 1 to entry added.]
1) Withdrawn.
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3.3
double-tap
touch twice rapidly a surface with point(s) of interest (POI)
Note 1 to entry: The split-tap gesture can be used as a substitute for the double-tap gesture. In this gesture, a user
touches and holds an element on the screen with one finger, then taps anywhere on the screen with a second finger.
The action is interpreted as a double-tap on the element under the first finger. This gesture is commonly used in screen
reader environments to assist users with visual impairments.
[SOURCE: ISO/IEC 30113-12:2019, 3.15]
3.4
triple-tap
touch three times rapidly a surface with point(s) of interest
3.5
touch and hold
tap and hold
touch surface for extended period of time
[SOURCE: ISO/IEC 30113-12:2019, 3.16]
3.6
pinch
touch surface with two or more point(s) of interest (POI) to bring the POIs closer together
[SOURCE: ISO/IEC 30113-12:2019, 3.19]
3.7
context menu
contextual menu
menu in graphical user
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