The mindset shift
Accessibility is too often a compliance exercise bolted on at the end. We treat it as a design constraint from the first wireframe.
Practical patterns we use
- Semantic HTML first — gives keyboard navigation and screen reader support for free
- Focus indicators styled consistently with the brand
- Colour contrast ratios checked at every breakpoint
- Alt text that describes the function of an image
- Testing with VoiceOver, NVDA, and keyboard-only navigation before every release
The business case
Roughly 1 in 5 people live with a disability. An inaccessible site turns them away and exposes you to legal risk.
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