Alternative text (also called alt text) is crucial for accessibility, but that’s not its only job: Accurate,...
Feb 6, 2025
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Check Your Website’s Social Media Icons for This Common Accessibility Error
Most businesses and nonprofits promote their social media accounts on their websites — and really, why wouldn’t...
Jan 31, 2025
4 Quick Ways to Build Your Alt Text Writing Skills
If you’re learning about digital accessibility, you’re going to read a lot about image alternative text (alt...
Jan 28, 2025
Hover Actions and Accessibility: Addressing a Common WCAG Violation
If you’re thinking about using hover actions on a website, mobile app, or web app, make sure you’re using them in...
Jan 27, 2025
Web Accessibility Tips: Don’t Use Tables for Images with Captions
Web developers have been using HTML tables to control page layout for decades. Unfortunately, that doesn’t mean...
Jan 11, 2025
Is WCAG Required By the ADA?
The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) are the international standard for digital accessibility, and...
Jan 10, 2025
Does WCAG Require Subheadings for Web Pages?
The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) contains basic guidance for creating a more accessible internet...
Jan 9, 2025
Link Text and Accessibility: What Constitutes a WCAG 2.4.4 Failure?
One of the most frequently misunderstood requirements within the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) is...
Dec 9, 2024
Accessible Web Design: 6 Rules to Help You Build Better Practices
How can you build a more accessible website?
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Why Justified (or Centered) Text is Bad for Accessibility
Justified text is text that is spaced so that the right and left sides of the paragraph have the same edge. In...
May 9, 2023
How to Fix: "Buttons Do Not Have Accessible Names"
The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) require interactive elements to have both a “label" and a “name.”...
May 26, 2022
Web Accessibility Tips: Don't Disable Zooming (Yes, Even On Mobile)
If your users can’t zoom in on your content, you’re probably making a mistake. Zooming (or scaling) is common,...
Oct 14, 2022
What Are the Four Major Categories of Accessibility?
The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) are organized by four main principles, which state that content...
Sep 13, 2019
Accessibility Tips: Using the DIV and SPAN Elements
Usually, you want use HTML to convey meaning about the structure of your website. However, two HTML elements are...
Oct 21, 2022
Dark Mode Can Improve Text Readability — But Not for Everyone
Dark modes and themes are extremely popular and they’re frequently touted as an accessibility solution. While the...
Jul 7, 2021
Does Comic Sans Benefit People with Dyslexia?
Comic Sans is controversial. Since its release in 1994, the playful, Batman-inspired font has been panned as...
May 16, 2023
The iOS "Increase Contrast" Feature and Accessibility: What to Know
Apple’s iOS offers a number of accessibility features that enable users to tailor their mobile experiences. One of...
Sep 26, 2022
Text Spacing and Accessibility: Tips for Web Designers
As a web designer, part of your job is making written text look good. That’s not always easy — in addition to...
Jan 13, 2023
All-Caps Headings: Are They Bad for Accessibility?
Web designers have a responsibility to think about users with disabilities when building content. That extends to...
May 1, 2024
5 Quick Ways to Self-check the Accessibility of a Website
Ensuring your website is accessible is imperative for business, legal, and practical reasons, but it can be hard...
Apr 3, 2019
