Within digital content, hyperlinks (links) are often used to guide users to additional information or resources. Links have two parts: The way the link text is written and displayed can cause barriers for some people. Examples such as ‘Click here’ or ‘Read more’ are not helpful especially when there are a lot of them on […]

Contrast is the difference in the perceived brightness between two colours. In the context of digital content, this is the difference between the text colour (also the colour of buttons, links, form fields) and the background colour. A contrast ratio is how the difference in brightness is measured. The ratios range from 1:1 (both colours […]

Alternative (alt) text provides a textual alternative to non-text content, such as photographs, logos and other images. Missing alt text on webpages was the second biggest WCAG failure from the WebAIM Million. Alt text serves several functions: Alt text tips This Alternative Text article from WebAIM, gives a good overview of alt text along with […]

Keyboard accessibility is crucial in ensuring that digital content and interfaces are usable by everyone, including individuals with disabilities. We must ensure that all content can be accessed with the keyboard alone. People who benefit from keyboard accessibility include: Additionally, keyboard accessibility can benefit users without disabilities who prefer using the keyboard for faster navigation […]