As HTML and Semantics go, here’s my list of HTML presentation language tones with the appropriate voices that may be used by assistive technologies.
The Elementary HTML Presentation Elements |
|
| Element Name | Screen reader Voice |
|---|---|
| Sonorous | James Earl Jones |
| Woody-m | William Henry Pratt |
| Woody-f | Greta Lovisa Gustafsson |
| Oration | Avery Brooks |
| Recitation-m | Vivian Stanshall |
| Recitation-f | Greer Garson |
| Tinny-m | William S. Burroughs |
| Tinny-f | Betty Boop (Mae Questel) |
| Encouraging | Stan Laurel (ca. 1935) |
| Sarcastic | Oliver Hardy (ca. 1935) |
| Charming | Billie Burke |
| Sardonic-m | Hans Conried |
| Sardonic-f | Barbara Stanwyck (ca. 1941) |
| Pedantic | Edward Everett Horton |
| Sanguine | Peter Lorre |
| Soporific | [Unremembered] |
| Petulant-m | Daffy Duck (ca. 1940s) |
| Petulant-f | Olive Oyl (Mae Questel) |
| Blithe | Constance Bennett (ca. 1937) |
| Cynical | Joan Blondell (ca. 1936) |
| Stoic | Zero Mostel |
| Enigmatic | Patrick McGoohan (ca. 1967) |
| Ironic | Popeye (Jack Mercer) |
| Suave | Cary Grant |
| Fatale | Louise Brooks |
I’m certain I’ve missed a few but that will do.
