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Accessibility

· 13 checks — Landmarks, headings, alt text, forms, and link quality rolled into one auditable list.
SCORE
51
GRADE
F
FIX
7
REVIEW
5
PASS
1
INFO
0
Checks
13
1 PASS 5 REVIEW 7 FIX
F
Alt Text Quality
Action
13 of 34 images have issues
FIX
13 of 34 images have issues
Critical::
12 image(s) missing alt attribute
Images without alt text are invisible to screen readers.
Critical::
12 image-in-link without alt text
An image inside a link with no alt creates an empty link.
Warning::
1 image(s) with filename as alt text
Info::
2 image(s) with alt text over 125 characters
Info::
19 image(s) with good alt text
34 images 19 good alt text 1 generic 12 missing
IssueCount
missing12 image(s)
filename1 image(s)
too long2 image(s)

Images without alt text are invisible to screen readers.

Why this matters

Each image without alt text is a WCAG 1.1.1 failure — invisible to screen-reader users, lost from Google Image Search.

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WCAG 2.1 Level A requires text alternatives for non-decorative images. Empty alt='' is fine for decorative; meaningful images need descriptive text. Common fixes: CMS audit + bulk add, build-time linter (alt-text-required ESLint rule), CI gate on Lighthouse a11y score.

Source: WCAG 2.1 SC 1.1.1 / WebAIM Million Report

An image inside a link with no alt creates an empty link.

Why this matters

Image-only links with no alt create empty links — screen-reader users hear 'link' with no destination context.

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An <a><img></a> with no img alt is the worst-case for accessibility: AT announces the link but can't describe where it goes. Either add alt to the image OR add aria-label to the link.

Source: WCAG 2.1 SC 2.4.4

D
404 Error Page
Action
HTTP 404, custom page
FIX
HTTP 404, custom page
Info::
Correct 404 status code returned
Got: HTTP 404
Info::
Custom styled 404 page
404 Page Quality ✓ Custom 404 Page
Status Code HTTP 404 ✓Custom Styling ✓Navigation ✗Homepage Link ✗Search Form ✗
D
Web Manifest
Action
Not found
FIX
Not found
Info::
No web manifest found
No manifest at standard paths (/manifest.json, /site.webmanifest). A manifest is optional but enables PWA features like home screen installation and standalone display.

No web manifest found.

D
Dark Mode Support
Action
No dark mode signals
FIX
No dark mode signals
Info::
No dark mode signals detected
Consider adding CSS with @media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) and <meta name='color-scheme' content='light dark'>.
Info::
Detection limited to meta tags and inline styles
External CSS files may contain prefers-color-scheme rules not visible to this scan.
Dark ModeNo Dark Mode Detected
color-scheme meta Not set ✗Dark theme-color Not set ✗CSS indicators Not detected ✗

Detection limited to meta tags and inline styles.

D
Print Stylesheet
Action
No print styles
FIX
No print styles
Info::
No print-specific styles detected
When users print this page, they get the screen layout including navigation and non-essential elements. Add @media print rules to hide navigation and optimize layout for paper.
Print Stylesheet No Print Styles
Print stylesheet Not found ✗Inline @media print Not detected ✗
F
Navigation UX
Action
No navigation patterns
FIX
No navigation patterns
Info::
2 navigation landmark(s) detected
Info::
No breadcrumbs, search, or skip link detected
These navigation aids help users orient themselves and find content efficiently, especially on large sites.
Breadcrumbs
Search
Skip Link
Labeled Navigation 2 <nav> element(s)
Back to Top
Hamburger Menu
Sticky Navigation Cannot reliably detect (CSS-based)
1 of 6 testable patterns navigation patterns detected. Limited navigation support. Consider adding breadcrumbs, search, and skip link.
B
Landmark Structure
6 landmarks
REVIEW
6 landmarks
Info::
<main> landmark present
Info::
2 <nav> landmark(s) found
Warning::
2 of 2 <nav> elements are unlabeled
Multiple navigations need aria-label to distinguish them for screen readers.
Info::
No banner (header) landmark
Warning::
Skip navigation link is missing (WCAG 2.4.1)
Add a skip link as the first focusable element so keyboard users can bypass repeated navigation.
Page Structure — as a screen reader sees it
BANNER (missing!) NAV MAIN CONTENTINFO footer

Multiple navigations need aria-label to distinguish them for screen readers.

Why this matters

Some <nav> elements lack aria-label — screen-reader users hear 'navigation' multiple times with no way to distinguish them.

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When a page has multiple <nav> regions (primary, footer, breadcrumb), each needs aria-label or aria-labelledby. AT users navigate by landmark; identical 'navigation' announcements force them to enter each one to discover purpose.

Source: WAI-ARIA Authoring Practices

Add a skip link as the first focusable element so keyboard users can bypass repeated navigation.

Why this matters

Without a skip-nav link, keyboard users tab through every nav item before reaching content — every page, every visit.

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WCAG 2.4.1 (Bypass Blocks) requires a mechanism to skip past repeated content. The standard implementation is a 'Skip to main content' link that's the first focusable element, visually hidden until focused. Three lines of HTML + four of CSS.

Source: WCAG 2.1 SC 2.4.1

C
Form Accessibility
Action
3 of 5 controls have issues
REVIEW
3 of 5 controls have issues
Critical::
2 control(s) without accessible label
Form controls need a <label>, aria-label, or aria-labelledby for screen readers.
Got: <input type="email" name="MAIL">; <input type="submit">
Warning::
1 control(s) rely on placeholder only
Placeholder text disappears on focus and is not a reliable label.
Got: <input type="search" name="searchTerm">
Info::
2 control(s) properly labeled
5 controls
2 labeled
1 placeholder only
2 unlabeled
ControlTypeLabelMethod
CONTACT_OTHER_BRANDScheckboxnone
CONTACT_PARTNERScheckboxnone
searchTermsearch(Type to search...)placeholder only
MAILemail(none)none
inputsubmit(none)none

Form controls need a <label>, aria-label, or aria-labelledby for screen readers.

<input type="email" name="MAIL">; <input type="submit">

Why this matters

Form controls without labels — assistive tech announces 'edit text' with no context; users can't complete forms.

Source: WCAG 2.1 SC 3.3.2

Placeholder text disappears on focus and is not a reliable label.

<input type="search" name="searchTerm">

Why this matters

Placeholder-only labels disappear when the user starts typing — they must remember what the field was for.

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Placeholders are NOT labels. They vanish on input, fail color contrast checks (most are gray), and don't satisfy WCAG SC 3.3.2. Always use a real <label> alongside (or aria-labelledby).

Source: WCAG 2.1 SC 3.3.2 / Nielsen Norman

B
Favicon & Branding
11 icon(s) detected
REVIEW
11 icon(s) detected
Info::
favicon.ico present at site root
Info::
HTML icon links detected
Info::
Apple touch icon present
Info::
SVG favicon detected — scales perfectly to any size
Info::
Multiple icon sizes detected
✓ favicon.ico Present
✓ PNG Icons Present
✓ Apple Touch Present
✓ SVG Favicon Present
✗ Manifest Icons Missing
✓ Multiple Sizes Present
C
Color Contrast (Screenshot)
Action
20 text elements analyzed, 1 fail WCAG AA
REVIEW

Analyzes text contrast against the actual rendered page, including background images, gradients, and overlays that CSS-based tools cannot detect.

19 pass 1 fail WCAG AA 19 pass AA only
h1 The Week
1.61:1
#000000
on
#502325
needs 3.0:1 (large text)
32px · top of page (header area) · over background image/gradient

1 contrast failures on background images/gradients

These failures are invisible to CSS-based accessibility tools like Lighthouse. The text may be fine on a solid background, but fails when rendered over an image or gradient.

Show all checked elements (20)
ElementRatioRequiredFGBGResult
h1 The Week1.61:13.0:1
#000000
#502325
Fail
h2 Has New York found h…3.00:13.0:1
#000000
#595959
Pass
h2 ‘This is about the…3.00:13.0:1
#000000
#595959
Pass
h2 Rumen Radev: Bulgari…3.00:13.0:1
#000000
#595959
Pass
h2 Statistic of the day3.00:13.0:1
#000000
#595959
Pass
h2 The philosophy of th…3.00:13.0:1
#000000
#595959
Pass
h2 Add THE WEEK To your…3.00:13.0:1
#000000
#595959
Pass
h2 Morning Report3.00:13.0:1
#000000
#595959
Pass
h2 Evening Review3.00:13.0:1
#000000
#595959
Pass
h2 Morning Report3.00:13.0:1
#000000
#595959
Pass
h2 The 5 wildest ideas …3.00:13.0:1
#000000
#595959
Pass
h2 Cyberdecks are uniqu…3.00:13.0:1
#000000
#595959
Pass
h2 Has New York figured…3.00:13.0:1
#000000
#595959
Pass
h2 4 tips for saving on…3.00:13.0:1
#000000
#595959
Pass
h2 Who’s who in the w…3.00:13.0:1
#000000
#595959
Pass
h2 What are the perks o…3.00:13.0:1
#000000
#595959
Pass
h2 Drill, baby, drill? …3.00:13.0:1
#000000
#595959
Pass
h2 Can Allbirds’ pivo…3.00:13.0:1
#000000
#595959
Pass
h2 Kanye West: was it r…3.00:13.0:1
#000000
#595959
Pass
h2 JD Vance: the vice p…3.00:13.0:1
#000000
#595959
Pass

Methodology: The top 20 text elements by font size were checked. Background color was sampled from the desktop screenshot using a 5-point pattern. WCAG 2.1 AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text.

B
Lighthouse Accessibility Audits
Score 83/100 — 4 failing, 27 passed
REVIEW
83

Accessibility

These checks highlight opportunities to improve the accessibility of your web app. Automatic detection can only detect a subset of issues and does not guarantee the accessibility of your web app, so manual testing is also encouraged.

Names and labels

When a button doesn't have an accessible name, screen readers announce it as "button", making it unusable for users who rely on screen readers. Learn how to make buttons more accessible.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
nav.navigation > div.navigation__container > div.navigation__burgerbar > button.button-menu nav.navigation > div.navigation__container > div.navigation__burgerbar > button.button-menu
div.navigation__container > div.navigation__burgerbar > div.search > button.navigation__search div.navigation__container > div.navigation__burgerbar > div.search > button.navigation__search

Informative elements should aim for short, descriptive alternate text. Decorative elements can be ignored with an empty alt attribute. Learn more about the `alt` attribute.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
a.wdn-listv2-item-link > div.v2-listing-image-layout > div.v2-listing-image-wrapper > img.v2-listing-image-img a.wdn-listv2-item-link > div.v2-listing-image-layout > div.v2-listing-image-wrapper > img.v2-listing-image-img
a.wdn-listv2-item-link > div.v2-listing-image-layout > div.v2-listing-image-wrapper > img.v2-listing-image-img a.wdn-listv2-item-link > div.v2-listing-image-layout > div.v2-listing-image-wrapper > img.v2-listing-image-img
a.wdn-listv2-item-link > div.v2-listing-image-layout > div.v2-listing-image-wrapper > img.v2-listing-image-img a.wdn-listv2-item-link > div.v2-listing-image-layout > div.v2-listing-image-wrapper > img.v2-listing-image-img
div.listing__image-layout > div.listing__image-wrapper > picture > img.listing__image div.listing__image-layout > div.listing__image-wrapper > picture > img.listing__image
div.listing__image-layout > div.listing__image-wrapper > picture > img.listing__image div.listing__image-layout > div.listing__image-wrapper > picture > img.listing__image
div.listing__image-layout > div.listing__image-wrapper > picture > img.listing__image div.listing__image-layout > div.listing__image-wrapper > picture > img.listing__image
div.listing__image-layout > div.listing__image-wrapper > picture > img.listing__image div.listing__image-layout > div.listing__image-wrapper > picture > img.listing__image

Labels ensure that form controls are announced properly by assistive technologies, like screen readers. Learn more about form element labels.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
div.newsletter-form__container > section.newsletter-form__main-section > form.newsletter-form__form > input.form__email-input div.newsletter-form__container > section.newsletter-form__main-section > form.newsletter-form__form > input.form__email-input

These are opportunities to improve the semantics of the controls in your application. This may enhance the experience for users of assistive technology, like a screen reader.

Contrast

Low-contrast text is difficult or impossible for many users to read. Learn how to provide sufficient color contrast.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
SUBSCRIBE & SAVE a.vanilla-blueconic-header-wrapper > div#blueconic-header-theweek > div.vanilla-blueconic-header__txt-wrapper > p
QUOTE OF THE DAY li.wdn-listv2-item > a.wdn-listv2-item-link > div.wdn-listv2-item-content > span.wdn-listv2-item-content-title-label
By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy … div.newsletter-form__wrapper > div.newsletter-form__container > section.newsletter-form__main-section > footer.newsletter-form__footer

These are opportunities to improve the legibility of your content.

○Interactive controls are keyboard focusable
○Interactive elements indicate their purpose and state
○The page has a logical tab order
○Visual order on the page follows DOM order
○User focus is not accidentally trapped in a region
○The user's focus is directed to new content added to the page
○HTML5 landmark elements are used to improve navigation
○Offscreen content is hidden from assistive technology
○Custom controls have associated labels
○Custom controls have ARIA roles
●`[aria-*]` attributes match their roles
●`[aria-hidden="true"]` is not present on the document `<body>`
●`[role]`s have all required `[aria-*]` attributes
●`[role]` values are valid
●`[aria-*]` attributes have valid values
●`[aria-*]` attributes are valid and not misspelled
●Input buttons have discernible text.
●`[user-scalable="no"]` is not used in the `<meta name="viewport">` element and the `[maximum-scale]` attribute is not less than 5.
●ARIA attributes are used as specified for the element's role
●Elements with `role="dialog"` or `role="alertdialog"` have accessible names.
●`[aria-hidden="true"]` elements do not contain focusable descendents
●Elements use only permitted ARIA attributes
●Document has a `<title>` element
●`<frame>` or `<iframe>` elements have a title
●`<html>` element has a `[lang]` attribute
●`<html>` element has a valid value for its `[lang]` attribute
●Links are distinguishable without relying on color.
●Links have a discernible name
●Lists contain only `<li>` elements and script supporting elements (`<script>` and `<template>`).
●List items (`<li>`) are contained within `<ul>`, `<ol>` or `<menu>` parent elements
●No element has a `[tabindex]` value greater than 0
●Touch targets have sufficient size and spacing.
●Heading elements appear in a sequentially-descending order
●Document has a main landmark.
●Deprecated ARIA roles were not used
●Image elements do not have `[alt]` attributes that are redundant text.
●Identical links have the same purpose.
○`[accesskey]` values are unique
○`button`, `link`, and `menuitem` elements have accessible names
○ARIA input fields have accessible names
○ARIA `meter` elements have accessible names
○ARIA `progressbar` elements have accessible names
○Elements with an ARIA `[role]` that require children to contain a specific `[role]` have all required children.
○`[role]`s are contained by their required parent element
○Elements with the `role=text` attribute do not have focusable descendents.
○ARIA toggle fields have accessible names
○ARIA `tooltip` elements have accessible names
○ARIA `treeitem` elements have accessible names
○The page contains a heading, skip link, or landmark region
○`<dl>`'s contain only properly-ordered `<dt>` and `<dd>` groups, `<script>`, `<template>` or `<div>` elements.
○Definition list items are wrapped in `<dl>` elements
○ARIA IDs are unique
○No form fields have multiple labels
○`<html>` element has an `[xml:lang]` attribute with the same base language as the `[lang]` attribute.
○`<input type="image">` elements have `[alt]` text
○The document does not use `<meta http-equiv="refresh">`
○`<object>` elements have alternate text
○Select elements have associated label elements.
○Skip links are focusable.
○Cells in a `<table>` element that use the `[headers]` attribute refer to table cells within the same table.
○`<th>` elements and elements with `[role="columnheader"/"rowheader"]` have data cells they describe.
○`[lang]` attributes have a valid value
○`<video>` elements contain a `<track>` element with `[kind="captions"]`
○Tables have different content in the summary attribute and `<caption>`.
○All heading elements contain content.
○Uses ARIA roles only on compatible elements
○Elements with visible text labels have matching accessible names.
○Tables use `<caption>` instead of cells with the `[colspan]` attribute to indicate a caption.
○`<td>` elements in a large `<table>` have one or more table headers.
A+
Heading Hierarchy
46 headings
PASS
46 headings
Info::
Single H1 present
  • H1 The Week
  • H2 Evening Review
  • H2 Has New York found how to tax the rich?
  • H2 ‘This is about the issues of protecting our privacy, our law enforcement agencies abiding by the Constitution and protecting our civil liberties.’
  • H2 Rumen Radev: Bulgaria’s new Kremlin-friendly PM
  • H2 Statistic of the day
  • H2 The philosophy of the femosphere
  • H2 Daily News Digest The Week Every day of the week
  • H2 Add THE WEEK To your weekly routine.
  • H2 Recent editions
  • H2 Morning Report
  • H2 Evening Review
  • H2 Morning Report
  • H2 Editor's choice
  • H2 The 5 wildest ideas Donald Trump has proposed
  • H2 Cyberdecks are unique, customizable and a technological rebellion
  • H2 Today's Big Question
  • H2 Has New York figured out how to tax the rich?
  • H2 The Explainer
  • H2 4 tips for saving on a summer road trip
  • H2 Who’s who in the world of AI?
  • H2 What are the perks of banking with a credit union?
  • H2 Drill, baby, drill? The ethics of exploiting North Sea oil resources
  • H2 Talking Points
  • H2 Can Allbirds’ pivot from shoes to AI really work?
  • H2 Kanye West: was it right to ban him from the UK?
  • H2 JD Vance: the vice president of diminishing returns
  • H2 The Week Recommends
  • H2 Budget safari holidays that won’t break the bank
  • H2 Where to experience some of the real history of the US
  • H2 Under the Radar
  • H2 Zug: The European ‘bolt-hole’ for the Gulf elite
  • H2 The Internet Archive is in danger
  • H2 India’s home-help conundrum
  • H2 Speed Reads
  • H2 The Onion files new plan to turn Infowars into satire
  • H2 Kash Patel files $250M suit against The Atlantic
  • H2 Labor Secretary Chavez-DeRemer out amid scandals
  • H2 Chinese robot sets new half-marathon record
  • H2 More From The Week
  • H2 Music reviews: Ella Langley and My New Band Believe
  • H2 Theatre reviews: ‘Death of a Salesman’ and ‘Cats: The Jellicle Ball’
  • H2 Book reviews: ‘London Falling: A Mysterious Death in a Gilded City and a Family’s Search for Truth’ and ‘Western Star: The Life and Legends of Larry McMurtry’
  • H2 The DJ who was a godfather of hip-hop
  • H2 ‘Trump muddles messages’
  • H2 Trump: Why even old allies are questioning his sanity
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