Accessibility

· 24 checks — Landmarks, headings, alt text, forms, and link quality rolled into one auditable list.

SCORE

GRADE

FIX

REVIEW

PASS

INFO

Checks

15 PASS 3 REVIEW 6 FIX

404 Error Page

Action

Soft 404 detected

FIX

Soft 404 detected

Soft 404: server returns HTTP 200 for non-existent pages

The server returns HTTP 200 for a path that does not exist. Search engines will index these pages, diluting your real content. Configure your server to return a proper 404 status code for missing pages.

Got: Status: 200 for /beavercheck-404-test-gl0jf6

404 Page Quality ✗ Soft 404 (HTTP 200)

Status Code: HTTP 200

The server returned HTTP 200 for a non-existent path. Search engines will index this page as real content. Configure your server to return HTTP 404 for missing pages.

Favicon & Branding

Action

2 icon(s) detected

FIX

2 icon(s) detected

favicon.ico present at site root

HTML icon links detected

No apple-touch-icon detected

iOS devices use this when users add your site to their home screen. Add <link rel='apple-touch-icon' sizes='180x180' href='/apple-touch-icon.png'>.

✓ favicon.ico Present

✓ PNG Icons Present

✗ Apple Touch Missing

✗ SVG Favicon Missing

✗ Manifest Icons Missing

✗ Multiple Sizes Missing

Web Manifest

Action

Invalid JSON

FIX

Invalid JSON

Manifest contains invalid JSON

Manifest at https://thebalkanchronicle.com/manifest.json contains invalid JSON. Browsers cannot parse it.

Got: https://thebalkanchronicle.com/manifest.json

Manifest contains invalid JSON.

Dark Mode Support

Action

No dark mode signals

FIX

No dark mode signals

No dark mode signals detected

Consider adding CSS with @media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) and <meta name='color-scheme' content='light dark'>.

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.

Print Stylesheet

Action

No print styles

FIX

No print styles

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 ✗

Navigation UX

Action

No navigation patterns

FIX

No navigation patterns

1 navigation landmark(s) detected

No breadcrumbs, search, or skip link detected

These navigation aids help users orient themselves and find content efficiently, especially on large sites.

Breadcrumbs

Skip Link

Labeled Navigation 1 <nav> element(s)

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.

Heading Hierarchy

Action

41 headings, 2 skip(s)

REVIEW

41 headings, 2 skip(s)

Multiple H1 headings (2 found)

A page should have only one H1. Multiple H1s dilute the document outline.

Heading level skipped: H1 → H3 (missing H2)

Skipping heading levels breaks the document outline. Screen readers may interpret missing levels as structural errors.

Heading level skipped: H3 → H5 (missing H4)

Skipping heading levels breaks the document outline. Screen readers may interpret missing levels as structural errors.

H1 Balkan Chronicle
H1 Un thriller montenegrino acaba de estrenarse en Pula. Y esto es lo que importa. duplicate H1
H3 Iberia inaugura los vuelos directos Madrid-Tivat y abre el Adriático a España skipped
H3 El último salto: Marija Vuković y el arte de desafiar al tiempo
H4 Lo más leído
H2 Turismo
H3 Iberia inaugura los vuelos directos Madrid-Tivat y abre el Adriático a España
H4 Guía de Serbia desde España: qué ver en Serbia en 7 días
H4 Novi Sad: la ciudad que nadie visita y todos deberían conocer
H4 Serbia lanza una plataforma digital para promocionar el turismo rural
H2 Cultura
H3 Un thriller montenegrino acaba de estrenarse en Pula. Y esto es lo que importa.
H4 Vlado Janevski, la voz que definió a una generación, muere a los 65 años
H4 Provocación artística: "Surrealismo en papel" se inaugura en el Instituto Francés
H4 La cultura de Serbia: Guía esencial para los viajeros españoles que descubren los Balcanes
H2 En focoSociedad y Vida
H3 El último salto: Marija Vuković y el arte de desafiar al tiempo
H3 Los kayakistas serbios dominan en Montreal: Žarko y Marko ganan el oro en la Copa del Mundo
H3 Mina Gačić gana el oro en la Copa de Europa Junior y lidera la cosecha de cinco medallas de Serbia
H2 Negocios
H3 El auge tecnológico de Serbia: una historia de 5.200 millones de euros que las empresas españolas no pueden permitirse ignorar
H4 Serbia entra en la carrera espacial: qué significan realmente los Acuerdos Artemis
H4 El IFC invierte 80 millones de dólares en Porto Montenegro para impulsar el turismo durante todo el año
H4 Montenegro cierra otros dos capítulos de adhesión a la UE y aspira a ser miembro en 2028
H2 España y Serbia
H3 España reafirma su apoyo a la adhesión de Serbia a la UE y su posición sobre Kosovo
H4 Serbia celebra el Vidovdan en Valencia con embajadora, realeza y ambición empresarial
H2 Opinión
H3 El alma en la mesa: por qué todo español debería vivir una 'Slava' serbia
H4 Hospitalidad serbia frente a la sobremesa española: más parecidas de lo que crees
H4 La gastronomía serbia y su posible conexión con el paladar español
H4 Serbia como destino emergente para los viajeros españoles: reflexiones más allá de los Balcanes turísticos
H2 Selección editorialEsta semana
H3 Un thriller montenegrino acaba de estrenarse en Pula. Y esto es lo que importa.
H3 Iberia inaugura los vuelos directos Madrid-Tivat y abre el Adriático a España
H3 El último salto: Marija Vuković y el arte de desafiar al tiempo
H3 Guía de Serbia desde España: qué ver en Serbia en 7 días
H5 Serbia skipped
H5 España y Serbia
H5 Idioma
H5 Sobre

A page should have only one H1. Multiple H1s dilute the document outline.

Why this matters

Multiple H1s blur the page's primary topic — screen-reader users and Google both prefer one H1.

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HTML5's outline algorithm technically allows multiple H1s within sectioning content, but no browser implements it. In practice: one H1 per page. Use H2-H6 for subsections.

Source: WCAG 2.4.6 / Google Search Central

Skipping heading levels breaks the document outline. Screen readers may interpret missing levels as structural errors.

Why this matters

Skipping heading levels breaks the document outline — screen-reader users lose track of section nesting.

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Screen reader users navigate by jumping between headings (H1 → H2 → H3). Skipping (H1 → H3) breaks the sense of hierarchy. Use sequential levels even if you don't like the default styling — restyle with CSS instead. WCAG 1.3.1 (Info and Relationships) treats this as an A failure.

Source: WCAG 2.1 SC 1.3.1 / W3C WAI

Skipping heading levels breaks the document outline. Screen readers may interpret missing levels as structural errors.

Why this matters

Skipping heading levels breaks the document outline — screen-reader users lose track of section nesting.

Learn more ▾

Source: WCAG 2.1 SC 1.3.1 / W3C WAI

Mobile-Readable Font Sizes

Action

71% of visible text renders at >= 12 CSS px (46 below threshold)

REVIEW

71% of visible text renders at >= 12 CSS px (46 below threshold)

46 text node(s) render below 12 CSS pixels on mobile

Mobile browsers default the root font-size to 16 px; text below ~ 12 px (75% of root) is hard to read without zooming. WCAG 1.4.4 (Resize Text) requires the page to support 200% zoom without loss of functionality -- which most layouts handle, but small base text still costs readability and conversion. Audit which selectors set sizes below 12 px (often footers, fine print, table cells) and bump them to 14-16 px or use rem units that scale with user preferences. Examples: <span> 11.0px ("Idioma"); <span> 11.5px ("Última hora"); <span> 11.5px ("Reportaje destacado · Cultura"); <span> 11.0px ("Turismo"); <span> 11.0px ("Sociedad y Vida").

Color Contrast (Screenshot)

Action

20 text elements analyzed, 2 fail WCAG AA

REVIEW

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

18 pass 2 fail WCAG AA

title Descubre Serbia en español | The Balkan…

1.09:1

#000000

#0B0E12

needs 4.5:1 (normal text)

16px · top of page (header area)

span sábado, 25 de julio de 2026

1.09:1

#000000

#0B0E12

needs 4.5:1 (normal text)

16px · top of page (header area)

Show all checked elements (20)

Element	Ratio	Required	FG	BG	Result
h1 Balkan	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h1 Un thriller monteneg…	20.67:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FEFDFC	Pass
h2 Sociedad y Vida	20.67:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FEFDFC	Pass
h2 Esta semana	20.67:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FEFDFC	Pass
h3 Iberia inaugura los …	20.67:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FEFDFC	Pass
h3 El último salto: Ma…	20.67:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FEFDFC	Pass
h3 Iberia inaugura los …	20.67:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FEFDFC	Pass
h3 Un thriller monteneg…	20.67:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FEFDFC	Pass
h3 El último salto: Ma…	20.67:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FEFDFC	Pass
h3 Los kayakistas serbi…	20.67:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FEFDFC	Pass
h3 Mina Gačić gana el…	20.67:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FEFDFC	Pass
h3 El auge tecnológico…	20.67:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FEFDFC	Pass
h3 España reafirma su …	20.67:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FEFDFC	Pass
h3 El alma en la mesa: …	20.67:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FEFDFC	Pass
h3 Un thriller monteneg…	20.67:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FEFDFC	Pass
h3 Iberia inaugura los …	20.67:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FEFDFC	Pass
h3 El último salto: Ma…	20.67:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FEFDFC	Pass
h3 Guía de Serbia desd…	20.67:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FEFDFC	Pass
title Descubre Serbia en e…	1.09:1	4.5:1	#000000	#0B0E12	Fail
span sábado, 25 de julio…	1.09:1	4.5:1	#000000	#0B0E12	Fail

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.

Landmark Structure

5 landmarks

PASS

5 landmarks

<main> landmark present

1 <nav> landmark(s) found

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

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.

Learn more ▾

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

Heading Text Quality

1 heading-text-quality issue(s) detected

PASS

1 heading-text-quality issue(s) detected

1 heading(s) are over 120 characters -- likely a misformatted paragraph

Headings beyond 120 characters are almost always full sentences or paragraphs that received heading semantics by mistake (e.g., a CMS editor selected the wrong block type, or a template wrapped a body paragraph in `<h2>`). Screen readers will announce these as "heading" and read the entire paragraph at heading prosody. Affected: - H3: 126 chars

Got: 1 >120-char heading(s)

A+

Alt Text Quality

All 28 images OK

PASS

All 28 images OK

1 image(s) with alt text over 125 characters

27 image(s) with good alt text

28 images 27 good alt text

Issue	Count
too long	1 image(s)

A+

Form Accessibility

No form controls

PASS

No form controls

No form controls on this page

No form controls found.

A+

Link & Button Quality

79 links, 0 buttons — all OK

PASS

79 links, 0 buttons — all OK

79 link(s) with descriptive text

79 links

0 empty

0 generic text

0 new tab

0 empty buttons

All links and buttons have descriptive accessible text.

79 links and buttons have descriptive text

A+

Form Input Types

No form controls on this page

PASS

No form controls on this page

A+

Form Input Quality

No form controls on this page

PASS

No form controls on this page

A+

Mobile Keyboard & Autofill

No form controls -- mobile keyboard check is N/A

PASS

No form controls -- mobile keyboard check is N/A

No form controls on this page

A+

Document Language

Lang attribute set to "es"

PASS

Lang attribute set to "es"

<html lang="es"> is set and valid

Got: es

A+

Tabindex Anti-Patterns

No explicit tabindex attributes found

PASS

No explicit tabindex attributes found

Iframe Accessibility

1/1 iframe(s) missing title; 0 placeholder(s)

PASS

1/1 iframe(s) missing title; 0 placeholder(s)

WCAG 4.1.2: iframes need a title attribute so screen readers can announce what's embedded. Without one, the announcement is just "iframe" -- the user has no way to decide whether to enter or skip.

A+

Tap Target Adequacy

All tap targets meet WCAG 2.5.5/2.5.8 sizing

PASS

All tap targets meet WCAG 2.5.5/2.5.8 sizing

All tap targets meet WCAG 2.5.5 (44x44px) sizing

A+

PWA Depth

No PWA depth issues detected

PASS

No PWA depth issues detected

A+

Mobile UX Depth

1 mobile-depth signal(s) detected

PASS

1 mobile-depth signal(s) detected

No `<meta name="theme-color">` -- browser chrome falls back to default

Without `theme-color`, Android Chrome's status bar and iOS Safari's toolbar fall back to a generic gray. Adding a single hex color in `<meta name="theme-color" content="#0066cc">` tints them to your brand color across all mobile browsers.

Lighthouse Accessibility Audits

Score 93/100 — 2 failing, 17 passed

PASS

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.

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
TURISMO `ol > li > a > span.meta`
NEGOCIOS `ol > li > a > span.meta`
NEGOCIOS `ol > li > a > span.meta`
NEGOCIOS `ol > li > a > span.meta`
NEGOCIOS `ol > li > a > span.meta`
PorEditorial Board · Tivat, Montenegro `div.container > div.section-layout > a.big-card > div.byline`
TURISMO · 18 JUL `div.stack > a.stack-item > div > span.meta`
TURISMO · 11 JUL `div.stack > a.stack-item > div > span.meta`
TURISMO · 9 JUL `div.stack > a.stack-item > div > span.meta`
PorRabaa Hamid · Pula, Croatia `div.container > div.section-layout > a.big-card > div.byline`
CULTURA · 29 JUN `div.stack > a.stack-item > div > span.meta`
CULTURA · 17 JUN `div.stack > a.stack-item > div > span.meta`
CULTURA · 5 JUN `div.stack > a.stack-item > div > span.meta`
PorJavier Moreno · Belgrade, Serbia `div.container > div.section-layout > a.big-card > div.byline`
NEGOCIOS · 17 JUL `div.stack > a.stack-item > div > span.meta`
NEGOCIOS · 16 JUL `div.stack > a.stack-item > div > span.meta`
NEGOCIOS · 15 JUL `div.stack > a.stack-item > div > span.meta`
PorEditorial Board · Madrid, España `div.container > div.section-layout > a.big-card > div.byline`
ESPAÑA Y SERBIA · 29 JUN `div.stack > a.stack-item > div > span.meta`
PorRabaa Hamid · Valencia, Spain `div.container > div.section-layout > a.big-card > div.byline`
OPINIÓN · 26 JUN `div.stack > a.stack-item > div > span.meta`
OPINIÓN · 19 JUN `div.stack > a.stack-item > div > span.meta`
OPINIÓN · 12 JUN `div.stack > a.stack-item > div > span.meta`
Pula, Croatia · 19 jul `div.container > div.card-grid > a.card > div.meta`
Tivat, Montenegro · 18 jul `div.container > div.card-grid > a.card > div.meta`
London, United Kingdom · 18 jul `div.container > div.card-grid > a.card > div.meta`
Belgrado, Serbia · 18 jul `div.container > div.card-grid > a.card > div.meta`
Chronicle `div.top > div > div.brand-mark > span`
© The Balkan Chronicle. Medio en español para descubrir Serbia y fortalecer pue… `footer.site-footer > div.container > div.bottom > span`
v1.0 `footer.site-footer > div.container > div.bottom > span`

These are opportunities to improve the legibility of your content.

Navigation

Properly ordered headings that do not skip levels convey the semantic structure of the page, making it easier to navigate and understand when using assistive technologies. Learn more about heading order.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
Iberia inaugura los vuelos directos Madrid-Tivat y abre el Adriático a España `div.hero-grid > div.sub-lead > a.item > h3`
SERBIA `div.container > div.top > div > h5`

These are opportunities to improve keyboard navigation in your application.

○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>`

●`[aria-*]` attributes have valid values

●`[aria-*]` attributes are valid and not misspelled

●Image elements have `[alt]` attributes

●`[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 use only permitted ARIA attributes

●Document has a `<title>` element

●`<html>` element has a `[lang]` attribute

●`<html>` element has a valid value for its `[lang]` attribute

●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

●Touch targets have sufficient size and spacing.

●Document has a main landmark.

●Identical links have the same purpose.

○`[accesskey]` values are unique

○`button`, `link`, and `menuitem` elements have accessible names

○Deprecated ARIA roles were not used

○Elements with `role="dialog"` or `role="alertdialog"` have accessible names.

○`[aria-hidden="true"]` elements do not contain focusable descendents

○ARIA input fields have accessible names

○ARIA `meter` elements have accessible names

○ARIA `progressbar` elements have accessible names

○`[role]`s have all required `[aria-*]` attributes

○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

○`[role]` values are valid

○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

○Buttons have an accessible name

○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

○`<frame>` or `<iframe>` elements have a title

○`<html>` element has an `[xml:lang]` attribute with the same base language as the `[lang]` attribute.

○Input buttons have discernible text.

○`<input type="image">` elements have `[alt]` text

○Form elements have associated labels

○Links are distinguishable without relying on color.

○The document does not use `<meta http-equiv="refresh">`

○`<object>` elements have alternate text

○Select elements have associated label elements.

○Skip links are focusable.

○No element has a `[tabindex]` value greater than 0

○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

○Image elements do not have `[alt]` attributes that are redundant text.

○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.

All checks on this page are automated. Results are estimates - run targeted manual reviews when the score affects a release decision.