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Why a Single Web Accessibility Audit Isn't Enough

You’ve tested your website for barriers that might affect people with disabilities. After remediating a few...
Feb 17, 2023

Accessibility Tips: Using Accessible Colors in Mobile Apps

When you’re developing a mobile application, the ways that you use color can have a profound effect on your...
Feb 16, 2023

Is My Website WCAG Compliant?

If you’ve never thought about digital accessibility, there’s a decent chance that your website has barriers that...
Feb 15, 2023

Missing Language Tags Are Bad for Accessibility — And Easy to Fix

If you don’t have a vision disability, you probably don’t think about the language of web content very often....
Feb 14, 2023

4 Simple Ways That Content Writers Can Promote Accessibility

Every member of your organization should share a commitment to accessibility.
Feb 13, 2023

4 Things People with Disabilities Look For On Your Website

If your website ignores accessibility, people will notice. Worldwide, about 15% of adults live with at least one...
Feb 10, 2023

Is Placeholder Text Essential for Form Accessibility?

Placeholder text appears within a form field, providing users with instructions that may help them complete the...
Feb 9, 2023

“Click Here" Isn’t Enough Context for Hyperlinks

If your website contains hyperlinks that contain the phrase “click here" — with no other context — you’re not...
Feb 8, 2023

4 Web Accessibility Lessons from Video Game Developers

4 Web Accessibility Lessons from Video Game Developers Video games seem like an obvious exception to the widely...
Feb 6, 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

Accessibility Tips: Let Users Control Font Size

Oct 26, 2023

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

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