Accessibility

I want everyone to be able to read, navigate, and use this site, whatever device or assistive technology they rely on. This page explains what I aim for, what is already in place, where I know there is still work to do, and how to tell me when something gets in your way.

The standard I aim for

I build this site to meet the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 at Level AA. Those guidelines are the widely accepted benchmark for making web content usable by people with a broad range of needs, including vision, hearing, motor, and cognitive differences.

What is already in place

• A “skip to content” link so keyboard and screen-reader users can jump straight past the navigation.
• Full keyboard navigation, with a visible focus outline on every interactive element.
• Semantic HTML and labelled landmarks (header, main, and footer) so assistive technology can map the page.
• Form fields with proper labels, and status and error messages that are announced to screen readers.
• Color choices checked for sufficient contrast against the dark background, including the muted secondary text.
• Text that reflows and stays readable when zoomed or viewed on small screens, without breaking the layout.
• Respect for the “reduce motion” system setting, so the scroll and entrance animations ease off for anyone who prefers less movement.
• Meaningful alternative text on images, and decorative graphics hidden from assistive technology.

Known limitations

Accessibility is something I keep working on rather than a box I tick once. A few areas I am still improving:

• Some third-party embeds and links take you to sites I do not control, and I cannot guarantee their accessibility.
• As I add new content and features, a fix in one place can surface an issue in another. I test as I go, but I may not catch everything right away.

If you hit one of these, or anything else, I would genuinely like to know so I can fix it.

Tell me about a problem

If something on this site is hard to use or blocks you completely, please reach out through the contact page. Let me know the page, what you were trying to do, and the browser or assistive technology you were using, and I will do my best to put it right and to offer the information you needed another way in the meantime.

Updates to this statement

I will revise this page as the site changes and as I make further improvements. The “Last updated” date above reflects the most recent review.