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Accessibility

We want kewlconsulting.com to work for everyone, whatever device, browser or assistive technology they use. This page says what we do, what we check before every release, and where we fall short.

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Status: partially conformant with WCAG 2.2 at level AA. Partially conformant means some parts of the content do not fully conform. We assess it with an automated check before each release and by our own review. There has been no external audit yet.

What we aim for

We aim for the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 at level AA, on every page.

Our automated check tests the WCAG 2.1 AA rules. We check the newer 2.2 rules, such as focus appearance and target size, by hand.

The site is built to work without styles, with a keyboard alone, and with a screen reader. Every page has headings in order, one main heading, landmarks and a skip link to the content.

What we check before each release

Before each release we run an automated check on every page, at phone and laptop widths. It fails if:

  • the axe engine finds a WCAG 2.0 or 2.1 A or AA problem, such as low contrast or a missing text alternative;
  • a page has more than one main heading;
  • the skip link does not move focus to the content;
  • a link to a part of the page leaves it hidden under the header;
  • a page shows a script error or breaks its security policy;
  • anything scrolls sideways at any width from 320 to 1,920 pixels, or the header controls overlap on a narrow screen.

On the home page it also checks that the animation stays within its time budget, that the pause control stops it, and that nothing moves when you ask for reduced motion.

We check keyboard focus, touch-target size, text spacing, reader view and Windows high-contrast mode by hand.

The site follows your settings.

  • Reduced motion turns the animations off.
  • Reduced transparency makes the header solid.
  • A request for more contrast makes text and lines stronger.
  • Windows high-contrast mode keeps every border that carries meaning.
  • Text is sized in relative units, so a larger default font makes everything larger. The layout holds at 200% zoom and on a screen 320 pixels wide.

Known limitations

  • The home page’s animation control shows only on hover, on focus or while paused. We chose a small icon over the graphic. If you cannot find it, the “Pause animation” button in the footer of every page stops the same animation. Nothing moves when your system asks for reduced motion.
  • Fifteen pages carry a process diagram with a moving dot. Each diagram uses real text and has a plain description beside it. The footer control pauses the dot, and it stays paused on every page until you start it again.
  • The brand-assets page has six motion previews, and four of them loop. Each is a still image until you press Play, and the footer control stops them.
  • The status is “partially conformant” because the site has not been audited. Automated checks find most contrast and structure problems, but none that need judgment. An external screen-reader audit is planned within 90 days of launch, and this list will change with it.
  • The site has a dark theme only. If you need dark text on a light background, your browser’s reader view gives you one for every article and long page. The Windows high-contrast themes also work.
  • PDFs and other documents we send you during a project are not covered by this page. Ask, and we will supply an accessible version.

Tell us

If something on this site does not work for you, we would like to know and fix it. Tell us which page, what happened, and how you were using the site: the browser, the assistive technology and the device. We reply by the end of the next business day.

Kewl Consulting Inc.