An accessible design philosophy recognizes the various techniques and technologies that people with disabilities...
Jul 9, 2024
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Beyond Screen Readers: Understanding Assistive Technologies for Web Content
Screen readers are a type of assistive technology (AT) that converts text to audio or braille. They’re frequently...
Jul 1, 2024
The Most Common Web Accessibility Issue of 2024 (and How to Fix It)
Every year, WebAIM (Web Accessibility In Mind) analyzes the accessibility of the homepages of the internet’s top 1...
May 3, 2024
How Text Fragments Can Improve Web Accessibility
Text fragments (or scroll-to-text fragments) are hyperlinks that point to arbitrary text within a web document....
Aug 9, 2023
Perform an Alt Text Audit to Improve Accessibility (and SEO)
Alternative text (also called alt text) is crucial for accessibility. It explains the purpose of visual content...
Jun 27, 2023
4 Quick Ways to Check Web Animations for Accessibility
Animations don’t always make websites less accessible, but they can present issues for some users, particularly...
Jun 22, 2023
What Is the Best Browser for Testing Screen Reader Accessibility?
Developers often ask us how we use screen readers for testing accessibility — and more specifically, which screen...
Jun 1, 2023
How Much Does Google Care About Accessibility?
If your website doesn’t rank on Google, chances are, you’re not getting much traffic.
May 26, 2023
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
How to Fix Google Lighthouse's 'Sufficient Contrast Ratio' Error
Google Lighthouse is a free tool for auditing website performance, search engine optimization (SEO), and web...
Apr 25, 2023
