Accessibility

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

SCORE

GRADE

FIX

REVIEW

PASS

INFO

Checks

4 PASS 6 REVIEW 3 FIX

Web Manifest

Action

Not found

FIX

Not found

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.

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.

Alt Text Quality

Action

6 of 80 images have issues

REVIEW

6 of 80 images have issues

1 image(s) missing alt attribute

Images without alt text are invisible to screen readers.

1 image-in-link without alt text

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

5 image(s) with generic alt text

5 decorative image(s) correctly marked

69 image(s) with good alt text

80 images 69 good alt text 5 decorative 5 generic 1 missing

Issue	Count
missing	1 image(s)
generic	5 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

Form Accessibility

Action

3 of 4 controls have issues

REVIEW

3 of 4 controls have issues

3 control(s) without accessible label

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

Got: <input type="submit">; <input type="checkbox" name="privacy_pref_optin" id="privacy_pref_optin">; <input type="checkbox" name="privacy_pref_optout" id="privacy_pref_optout">

1 control(s) properly labeled

4 controls

1 labeled

0 placeholder only

3 unlabeled

Control	Type	Label	Method
#search-box	search	Search	aria-label
input	submit	(none)	none
#privacy_pref_optin	checkbox	(none)	none
#privacy_pref_optout	checkbox	(none)	none

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

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

Link & Button Quality

Action

4 issue(s) across 358 links and 23 buttons

REVIEW

4 issue(s) across 358 links and 23 buttons

2 link(s) with no accessible text

Links without text are announced as raw URLs by screen readers.

Got: a#home; a (#1500 on page)

2 link(s) with generic text

Generic link text like 'click here' doesn't describe the destination.

Got: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/the-read-down/the-most-recent-celebrity-bo… ("Read More"); https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/the-read-down/the-most-recent-celebrity-bo… ("Read More")

26 link(s) open in new tab without warning

Add '(opens in new tab)' to link text or aria-label.

Got: https://www.facebook.com/PenguinRandomHouse; https://twitter.com/penguinrandom; https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4OnzY1OgwUE0XPAHpqlcvQ; https://www.linkedin.com/company/penguin-random-house-publishing; http://pinterest.com/penguinrandom/; http://instagram.com/penguinrandomhouse; https://global.penguinrandomhouse.com; /about-us/our-story/; https://social-impact.penguinrandomhouse.com/; https://careers.penguinrandomhouse.com (+16 more)

328 link(s) with descriptive text

358 links

2 empty

2 generic text

26 new tab

0 empty buttons

Element	Text	Issue	Suggested Fix
	(empty)	empty	Add link text or aria-label
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/the-r…	Read More	generic text	Replace with descriptive text
Before: Read More Suggested: The Most Recent Celebrity Book Club Picks
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/the-r…	Read More	generic text	Replace with descriptive text
Before: Read More Suggested: The Most Recent Celebrity Book Club Picks
https://www.facebook.com/PenguinRandomHo…	visit us on facebook	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://twitter.com/penguinrandom	visit us on x.com	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4OnzY1…	visit us on youtube	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.linkedin.com/company/penguin…	visit us on linkedin	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
http://pinterest.com/penguinrandom/	visit us on pinterest	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
http://instagram.com/penguinrandomhouse	visit us on instagram	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://global.penguinrandomhouse.com	global.penguinrandomhouse.com	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
/about-us/our-story/	Our Story	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://social-impact.penguinrandomhouse…	Social Impact	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://careers.penguinrandomhouse.com	Careers	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://companyreads.prhspeakers.com/	Company Reads	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
/faqs/#shopping	Shopping & Shipping FAQ	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
http://www.penguinrandomhouse.biz/rights…	Subrights	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://permissions.penguinrandomhouse.c…	Permissions	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.facebook.com/PenguinRandomHo…	visit us on facebook	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://twitter.com/penguinrandom	visit us on x.com	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4OnzY1…	visit us on youtube	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.linkedin.com/company/penguin…	visit us on linkedin	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
http://pinterest.com/penguinrandom/	visit us on pinterest	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
http://instagram.com/penguinrandomhouse	visit us on instagram	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://global.penguinrandomhouse.com	global.penguinrandomhouse.com	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
http://www.readbrightly.com/?ref=8229755…	Brightly …	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://outofprint.com/?ref=PRH1921E2841…	Out of Print …	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
http://www.tastecooking.com/?ref=E8C7796…	TASTE …	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://igloo.penguinrandomhouse.com/hum…	FAQ	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://igloo.penguinrandomhouse.com/hum…	FAQ	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
	(empty)	empty	Add link text or aria-label

351 links and buttons have descriptive text

Links without text are announced as raw URLs by screen readers.

a#home; a (#1500 on page)

Why this matters

Links with no accessible text (empty <a></a>, image-only no alt, icon-only no aria-label) are unidentifiable to screen readers.

Source: WCAG 2.1 SC 2.4.4

Generic link text like 'click here' doesn't describe the destination.

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/the-read-down/the-most-recent-celebrity-bo… ("Read More"); https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/the-read-down/the-most-recent-celebrity-bo… ("Read More")

Why this matters

Generic anchor text ('click here', 'read more', 'learn more') tells screen readers and search engines nothing about the destination.

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Out-of-context lists of links read by AT (one navigation pattern) become useless when every link says 'click here'. Use the destination's title or topic as anchor text. Doubles as SEO win — Google passes anchor-text relevance to the destination.

Source: WCAG 2.4.4 / Google Search Central

Add '(opens in new tab)' to link text or aria-label.

https://www.facebook.com/PenguinRandomHouse; https://twitter.com/penguinrandom; https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4OnzY1OgwUE0XPAHpqlcvQ; https://www.linkedin.com/company/penguin-random-house-publishing; http://pinterest.com/penguinrandom/; http://instagram.com/penguinrandomhouse; https://global.penguinrandomhouse.com; /about-us/our-story/; https://social-impact.penguinrandomhouse.com/; https://careers.penguinrandomhouse.com (+16 more)

Why this matters

Links with target="_blank" without rel="noopener" leak the originating page's window context — security and UX issue.

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Without rel="noopener", the new tab can navigate the original tab via window.opener (tab-nabbing attack). Modern browsers default to noopener for target=_blank but only since recent versions. Always set rel="noopener noreferrer" explicitly.

Source: MDN target / OWASP

404 Error Page

HTTP 404, custom page

REVIEW

HTTP 404, custom page

Correct 404 status code returned

Got: HTTP 404

Custom styled 404 page

Navigation links present on 404 page

Homepage link present on 404 page

404 Page Quality ✓ Custom 404 Page

Status Code HTTP 404 ✓Page Title cart ✓Custom Styling ✓Navigation ✓Homepage Link ✓Search Form ✗

Favicon & Branding

Action

4 icon(s) detected

REVIEW

4 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'>.

Multiple icon sizes detected

✓ favicon.ico Present

✓ PNG Icons Present

✗ Apple Touch Missing

✗ SVG Favicon Missing

✗ Manifest Icons Missing

✓ Multiple Sizes Present

Color Contrast (Screenshot)

Action

20 text elements analyzed, 9 fail WCAG AA

REVIEW

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

11 pass 9 fail WCAG AA 3 pass AA only

h1 Must-Read Fiction by Arab and Arab Ameri…

1.00:1

#000000

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

32px · bottom of viewport

h1 Cookies and Similar Technologies

1.00:1

#000000

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

32px · bottom of viewport

h2 Must-Read Fiction by Arab and Arab Ameri…

1.00:1

#000000

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

24px · bottom of viewport

h2 The Most Recent Celebrity Book Club Pick…

1.00:1

#000000

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

24px · bottom of viewport

h2 The Most Recent Celebrity Book Club Pick…

1.00:1

#000000

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

24px · bottom of viewport

h2 Shop Your Next Book

1.00:1

#000000

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

24px · bottom of viewport

h2 Discover Your Next Read

1.00:1

#000000

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

24px · bottom of viewport

h2 Categories

1.00:1

#000000

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

24px · bottom of viewport

h2 Success!

1.00:1

#000000

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

24px · bottom of viewport

Show all checked elements (20)

Element	Ratio	Required	FG	BG	Result
h1 Must-Read Fiction by…	1.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#000000	Fail
h1 Cookies and Similar …	1.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#000000	Fail
h2 Must-Read Fiction by…	1.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#000000	Fail
h2 The Most Recent Cele…	1.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#000000	Fail
h2 The Most Recent Cele…	1.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#000000	Fail
h2 Shop Your Next Book	1.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#000000	Fail
h2 Discover Your Next R…	1.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#000000	Fail
h2 Categories	1.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#000000	Fail
h2 Success!	1.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#000000	Fail
title Penguin Random House	17.79:1	4.5:1	#000000	#FFE8D8	Pass
a Skip to Main Content…	17.79:1	4.5:1	#000000	#FFE8D8	Pass
div 📝 Quiz: What Book…	21.00:1	4.5:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
div 📝 Quiz: What Book…	21.00:1	4.5:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
p Books	11.17:1	4.5:1	#000000	#B0C1B8	Pass
p Kids	6.90:1	4.5:1	#000000	#AA8D8C	Pass
p Popular	6.06:1	4.5:1	#000000	#A6817D	Pass
p Authors & Events	12.33:1	4.5:1	#000000	#B0CCC9	Pass
p Recommendations	5.85:1	4.5:1	#000000	#A67D7D	Pass
p Audio	7.58:1	4.5:1	#000000	#AB9793	Pass
div How To Read More Thi…	15.95:1	4.5:1	#000000	#F5DCC8	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.

A+

Landmark Structure

6 landmarks

PASS

6 landmarks

<main> landmark present

2 <nav> landmark(s) found

All <nav> elements are properly labeled

Skip navigation link present

Page Structure — as a screen reader sees it

Heading Hierarchy

13 headings

PASS

13 headings

Multiple H1 headings (2 found)

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

H1 Must-Read Fiction by Arab and Arab American Authors
H2 Must-Read Fiction by Arab and Arab American Authors
H2 The Most Recent Celebrity Book Club Picks of 2026
H2 The Most Recent Celebrity Book Club Picks of 2026
H2 Shop Your Next Book
H3 new releases
H3 coming soon
H3 best sellers
H3 award winners
H2 Discover Your Next Read
H2 Categories
H2 Success!
H1 Cookies and Similar Technologies duplicate H1

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.

Learn more ▾

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

A+

Print Stylesheet

Print styles detected

PASS

Print styles detected

External print stylesheet detected

Got: /wp-content/themes/penguinrandomhouse/styles-print.min.css?ver=cb20260402025234

Print Stylesheet ✓ Print Optimized

Print stylesheet /wp-content/themes/penguinrandomhouse/styles-print.min.css?ver=cb20260402025234 ✓Inline @media print Not detected ✗

A+

Lighthouse Accessibility Audits

Score 96/100 — 2 failing, 27 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.

Navigation

A value greater than 0 implies an explicit navigation ordering. Although technically valid, this often creates frustrating experiences for users who rely on assistive technologies. Learn more about the `tabindex` attribute.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
Cookies and Similar Technologies We, our affiliates, and our providers use coo… `body.wp-singular > div#__tealiumGDPRecModal > div#prh_privacy_prompt`
Read More `div#prh_privacy_prompt > div.privacy_prompt_content > p#prh_pp_copy > span#strt_inx`
I Decline All Cookies `div#__tealiumGDPRecModal > div#prh_privacy_prompt > div.privacy_prompt_footer > div#consent_prompt_decline`
I Agree `div#__tealiumGDPRecModal > div#prh_privacy_prompt > div.privacy_prompt_footer > div#consent_prompt_submit`
✕ `body.wp-singular > div#__tealiumGDPRecModal > div#prh_privacy_prompt > div#prh_mdl_close`

These are opportunities to improve keyboard navigation in your application.

Visible text labels that do not match the accessible name can result in a confusing experience for screen reader users. Learn more about accessible names.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
Brightly Raise kids who love to read `main#mainblock > div.container > div.footer-bttm-links > a.footer-bttm-link`
Out of Print Shirts, totes, socks, and more for book lovers `main#mainblock > div.container > div.footer-bttm-links > a.footer-bttm-link`
TASTE An online magazine for today’s home cook `main#mainblock > div.container > div.footer-bttm-links > a.footer-bttm-link`
Today's Top Books Want to know what people are actually reading right now? `main#mainblock > div.container > div.footer-bttm-links > a.footer-bttm-link`
Wonderbly Personalized books for kids and adults `main#mainblock > div.container > div.footer-bttm-links > a.footer-bttm-link`

○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

●Buttons have an accessible name

●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.

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

●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

●Background and foreground colors have a sufficient contrast ratio

●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.

●Heading elements appear in a sequentially-descending order

●Skip links are focusable.

●Document has a main landmark.

●Deprecated ARIA roles were not used

●ARIA IDs are unique

○`[accesskey]` values are unique

○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

○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.

○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.

○Identical links have the same purpose.

○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.