Images without text alternatives are invisible to screen readers. When you include alternative text (alt text), you ensure everyone can understand the purpose of an image, even if they can’t see it. What Alt Text Should Do Alt text should explain: What the image...
Headings support a document’s visual layout, and they also provide structure that screen readers and keyboard users rely on to move through content efficiently. Screen readers and keyboard users rely on heading levels to jump through content efficiently. Without...
Screen readers pull up a list of all links on a page. If every link says “click here” or “read more,” it’s impossible to know what each one does. Links should tell users exactly where they are going. What Makes a Link Accessible Accessible links: Describe the...
Color can support meaning, but only when it is readable. Low contrast combinations make content difficult or impossible to read for people with low vision or color blindness, and challenging for everyone else. What Is Color Contrast Contrast is the difference between...
Fonts do more than show style. They directly affect how easily someone can read, process, and understand information. People with dyslexia, low vision, or cognitive disabilities may struggle with ornate or compressed fonts. Anyone can have trouble reading small, thin...
