Does your web design mean more than just a pretty look?

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The A11Y project checklist is a good way to measure the accessibility of your website. However, the only way to really know is to validate your code. It's worth checking out Rocket Validator , a tool that can be used to verify the accessibility of your website.

Colors . When it comes to website accessibility, there’s one important thing that many people think of first: color contrast . And yet, it’s the most common accessibility issue across websites. 83.9% of homepages have text contrast below WCAG 2 AA standards .

The use of colors throughout the website should be purposeful, consistent, and with acceptable contrast.

Fonts are another design element that can make or break a website’s accessibility. Fonts should be simple, easy to read, and familiar. There is no “one size fits all” accessible font, but it can depend on what fonts you pair together for better readability. However, some popular accessible fonts that you might want to explore include Verdana, Arial, and Helvetica.

4. What is your heading structure?
If you are familiar with SEO , you probably know how important Sweden WhatsApp Number Data headings are . Headings are extremely important for accessibility. It is incredible that almost 10% of websites have no headings at all .

There are a few rules regarding heading structure that are good to know:

Each page should only have one H1 heading .
Heading elements should follow a certain (logical) order or sequence. They should never be used purely for visual design. If you need to use a certain visual element, use a CSS class and, as a best practice, keep the appropriate heading tag.
Similar to the case above, don't omit heading levels , it unnecessarily confuses the reader.
5. When in doubt, do what makes sense
Most accessibility issues are easy to fix once you know what you're looking for. You may have noticed the issues before, but you're not sure exactly what's bothering you. For example, you see dark text on a dark background, and you're squinting and frantically scrolling the brightness button to make out the text. This is an example of poor accessibility . For many of us, it's just an inconvenience, but for people with visual impairments, it can prevent them from interacting with the website and making it difficult to navigate the internet .

Just because your website isn't ready to meet the triple-A standard yet doesn't mean you can't start taking steps toward accessibility .

Website accessibility for people with disabilities
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