diff --git a/player/js/utils/FontManager.js b/player/js/utils/FontManager.js
index 9f6580f..6f3d027 100644
--- a/player/js/utils/FontManager.js
+++ b/player/js/utils/FontManager.js
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@
 
   function setUpNode(font, family) {
     var parentNode = createTag('span');
+    // Node is invisible to screen readers.
+    parentNode.setAttribute('aria-hidden', true);
     parentNode.style.fontFamily = family;
     var node = createTag('span');
     // Characters that vary significantly among different fonts