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Accessibility

· 13 checks — Landmarks, headings, alt text, forms, and link quality rolled into one auditable list.
SCORE
64
GRADE
D
FIX
4
REVIEW
6
PASS
3
INFO
0
Checks
13
3 PASS 6 REVIEW 4 FIX
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::
3 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 3 <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
7 landmarks
REVIEW
7 landmarks
Info::
<main> landmark present
Info::
3 <nav> landmark(s) found
Warning::
1 of 3 <nav> elements are unlabeled
Multiple navigations need aria-label to distinguish them for screen readers.
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 header NAV "New York Magazine sites" MAIN ASIDE 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

B
Heading Hierarchy
10 headings
REVIEW
10 headings
Critical::
No H1 heading found
Every page should have one H1 that describes the page content.
  • H2 Where Have All the Normal Windows Gone?
  • H2 Who Will Buy This $3 Million Golden Apple?
  • H2 How to Plan a City Hall Wedding
  • H3 The Latest
  • H3 Most Popular
  • H2 On The Market
  • H2 Best of New York
  • H2 Cityscape
  • H2 Design Hunting
  • H2 The Real Estate

Every page should have one H1 that describes the page content.

Why this matters

No H1 means screen-reader users can't identify the page's primary topic, and Google's content-extraction degrades.

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The H1 is the document title for assistive tech and a strong signal to search engines about page topic. Pages without one force screen readers to fall back to the <title> attribute or page chrome. Add a single H1 that names the page's primary subject.

Source: WCAG 2.4.6 / Google Search Central

B
404 Error Page
HTTP 404, custom page
REVIEW
HTTP 404, custom page
Info::
Correct 404 status code returned
Got: HTTP 404
Info::
Custom styled 404 page
Info::
Navigation links present on 404 page
Info::
Homepage link present on 404 page
404 Page Quality ✓ Custom 404 Page
Status Code HTTP 404 ✓Page Title Page Not Found ✓Custom Styling ✓Navigation ✓Homepage Link ✓Search Form ✗
C
Favicon & Branding
Action
7 icon(s) detected
REVIEW
7 icon(s) detected
Warning::
No favicon.ico at site root
Some older browsers, bookmark tools, and RSS readers look for /favicon.ico. Add one as a fallback.
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 Missing
✓ PNG Icons Present
✓ Apple Touch Present
✓ SVG Favicon Present
✗ Manifest Icons Missing
✓ Multiple Sizes Present
B
Lighthouse Accessibility Audits
Score 88/100 — 3 failing, 21 passed
REVIEW
88

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

Link text (and alternate text for images, when used as links) that is discernible, unique, and focusable improves the navigation experience for screen reader users. Learn how to make links accessible.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
body.layout-simple > main.main > div.collection-articles-lede_curbed-homepage > a.show-more body.layout-simple > main.main > div.collection-articles-lede_curbed-homepage > a.show-more

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.

Tables and lists

Screen readers have a specific way of announcing lists. Ensuring proper list structure aids screen reader output. Learn more about proper list structure.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
UNDER A MILLION A Jackson Heights Two-Bedroom With a Private Elevator for $815,… main.main > div.collection-articles_curbed-secondary > div.list-wrapper > ul.collection-articles-wrapper
ON THE MARKET The Brooklyn Heights ‘Spite’ House Is for Sale LISTINGS EDIT This… main.main > div.collection-articles_market > div.list-wrapper > ul.collection-articles-wrapper

Screen readers require list items (`<li>`) to be contained within a parent `<ul>`, `<ol>` or `<menu>` to be announced properly. Learn more about proper list structure.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
UNDER A MILLION A Jackson Heights Two-Bedroom With a Private Elevator for $815,… div.list-wrapper > ul.collection-articles-wrapper > div.collection-articles-column > li.feed-item
UNDER A MILLION A Clinton Hill One-Bedroom With a Lovely Roof-Deck for $799,000… div.list-wrapper > ul.collection-articles-wrapper > div.collection-articles-column > li.feed-item
THE YESTERYEAR ISSUE ‘I Became the Most-Wanted Graffiti Artist in New York’ Lee… div.list-wrapper > ul.collection-articles-wrapper > div.collection-articles-column > li.feed-item
WORKING ARRANGEMENTS The Bar That’s an Office 4 Days a Week The Francis Kite Cl… div.list-wrapper > ul.collection-articles-wrapper > div.collection-articles-column > li.feed-item
ON THE MARKET The Brooklyn Heights ‘Spite’ House Is for Sale div.list-wrapper > ul.collection-articles-wrapper > div.market-feed-section-container > li.feed-item
div.list-wrapper > ul.collection-articles-wrapper > div.market-feed-section-container > li.feed-ad-container div.list-wrapper > ul.collection-articles-wrapper > div.market-feed-section-container > li.feed-ad-container
LISTINGS EDIT This Week’s Worth-It New York City Apartment Listings div.list-wrapper > ul.collection-articles-wrapper > div.market-feed-section-container > li.feed-item
LANGUISHING Lorna Simpson Can’t Find a Buyer for Her Ultramodern Fort Greene Ho… div.list-wrapper > ul.collection-articles-wrapper > div.market-feed-section-container > li.feed-item
div.list-wrapper > ul.collection-articles-wrapper > div.market-feed-section-container > li.feed-ad-container div.list-wrapper > ul.collection-articles-wrapper > div.market-feed-section-container > li.feed-ad-container
WHO’S SELLING The Poet’s House on Wyckoff Street div.list-wrapper > ul.collection-articles-wrapper > div.market-feed-section-container > li.feed-item
div.list-wrapper > ul.collection-articles-wrapper > div.market-feed-section-container > li.feed-ad-container div.list-wrapper > ul.collection-articles-wrapper > div.market-feed-section-container > li.feed-ad-container

These are opportunities to improve the experience of reading tabular or list data using assistive technology, like a screen reader.

○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.
●ARIA attributes are used as specified for the element's role
●`[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 are distinguishable without relying on color.
●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
○`[accesskey]` values are unique
○`button`, `link`, and `menuitem` elements have accessible names
○Elements with `role="dialog"` or `role="alertdialog"` 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
○`<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
○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.
○Identical links have the same purpose.
○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+
Alt Text Quality
All 31 images OK
PASS
All 31 images OK
Info::
30 decorative image(s) correctly marked
Info::
1 image(s) with good alt text
31 images 1 good alt text 30 decorative
All images have appropriate alt text.
A+
Form Accessibility
No form controls
PASS
No form controls
Info::
No form controls on this page
No form controls found.
A+
Color Contrast (Screenshot)
20 text elements analyzed, 0 fail WCAG AA
PASS

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

20 pass
Show all checked elements (20)
ElementRatioRequiredFGBGResult
h2 Where Have All the N…21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 Who Will Buy This $3…21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 How to Plan a City H…21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h3 The Latest21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h3 Most Popular21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
title Curbed | A site for …21.00:14.5:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
a Intelligencer21.00:14.5:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
a The Cut21.00:14.5:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
a Vulture21.00:14.5:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
a The Strategist21.00:14.5:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
a Curbed21.00:14.5:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
a Grub Street21.00:14.5:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
button Magazine21.00:14.5:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
a Subscribe to the Mag…21.00:14.5:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
a Give a Gift Subscrip…21.00:14.5:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
a Buy Back Issues21.00:14.5:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
a Current Issue Conten…21.00:14.5:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
em New York21.00:14.5:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
a Shop21.00:14.5:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
a Subscribe21.00:14.5:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
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.

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

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