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Accessibility

· 13 checks — Landmarks, headings, alt text, forms, and link quality rolled into one auditable list.
SCORE
70
GRADE
C
FIX
3
REVIEW
4
PASS
6
INFO
0
Checks
13
6 PASS 4 REVIEW 3 FIX
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
1 navigation pattern(s)
FIX
1 navigation pattern(s)
Info::
Skip navigation link detected
Info::
3 navigation landmark(s) detected
Info::
Hamburger menu detected (responsive design)
Breadcrumbs
Search
Skip Link Skip link detected
Labeled Navigation 3 <nav> element(s)
Back to Top
Hamburger Menu
Sticky Navigation Cannot reliably detect (CSS-based)
3 of 6 testable patterns navigation patterns detected. Strong navigation UX with multiple discovery paths.
B
Form Accessibility
2 of 2 controls have issues
REVIEW
2 of 2 controls have issues
Critical::
1 control(s) without accessible label
Form controls need a <label>, aria-label, or aria-labelledby for screen readers.
Got: <textarea name="g-recaptcha-response" id="g-recaptcha-response-100000">
Warning::
1 control(s) rely on placeholder only
Placeholder text disappears on focus and is not a reliable label.
Got: <input type="email" name="email">
2 controls
0 labeled
1 placeholder only
1 unlabeled
ControlTypeLabelMethod
emailemail(Your Email)placeholder only
#g-recaptcha-response-100000textarea(none)none

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

<textarea name="g-recaptcha-response" id="g-recaptcha-response-100000">

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="email" name="email">

Why this matters

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

Learn more ▾

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
7 icon(s) detected
REVIEW
7 icon(s) detected
Info::
favicon.ico present at site root
Info::
HTML icon links detected
Info::
Apple touch icon present
Info::
Multiple icon sizes detected
✓ favicon.ico Present
✓ PNG Icons Present
✓ Apple Touch Present
✗ SVG Favicon Missing
✓ Manifest Icons Present
✓ Multiple Sizes Present
B
Web Manifest
Valid manifest
REVIEW
Valid manifest
Info::
Name present: TIME
Warning::
No 192x192 icon
A 192px icon is required for PWA installation.
Info::
512x512 icon present
Info::
Display mode: standalone
PWA Install Criteria Not Installable
Name TIME ✓192×192 icon ✗512×512 icon ✓Start URL / ✓Display Mode standalone ✓
Name TIME Display Mode standalone Theme Color red Background Color white Icons 2 icon(s)
A
Landmark Structure
23 landmarks
PASS
23 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.
Info::
Skip navigation link present
Page Structure — as a screen reader sees it
BANNER header NAV "Main" 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.

Learn more ▾

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

A
Heading Hierarchy
68 headings, 1 skip(s)
PASS
68 headings, 1 skip(s)
Info::
Single H1 present
Warning::
Heading level skipped: H1 → H3 (missing H2)
Skipping heading levels breaks the document outline. Screen readers may interpret missing levels as structural errors.
  • H1 TIME | Current & Breaking News | National & World Updates
  • H3 U.S. Fighter Jet Crashes in Iran, Triggering Search for Crew skipped
  • H3 What the Search for the Downed U.S. Crew in Iran Could Entail
  • H3 Inside Trump's Search for a Way Out of Iran War
  • H3 The Army Chief Hegseth Ousted—and the General Who’s Taking Over
  • H3 Everything We Know So Far About King Charles' Upcoming State Visit to the U.S.
  • H3 Trump and the Venezuela Model of Compliant Autocracy
  • H3 Trump Calls Vance the ‘Fraud Czar.’ Here’s What We Know About the Role
  • H2 Newsletters
  • H2 The 12 New Books You Should Read in April
  • H3 Who Has Trump Fired in His Second Term?
  • H3 Is Brain Health the Next Healthcare Frontier?
  • H3 How to Increase U.S. Fertility Rates
  • H3 Will the Strait of Hormuz Sink NATO?
  • H2 People
  • H3 Stella McCartney
  • H3 Dolores Huerta
  • H3 Jesper Brodin
  • H3 Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim
  • H2 Voices
  • H3 Why the Next Era of Growth Must Be Built Around Humans
  • H3 Ending Birthright Citizenship Would Affect Us All
  • H3 Boys are Pulling Away. Mentorship Can Bring Them Back
  • H3 America Needs Reproductive Health Leave
  • H2 TIME Earth Awards | 2026
  • H2 Health
  • H3 FDA Approves Eli Lilly's Obesity Pill
  • H3 Why You Should Declutter By Category, Not Room
  • H3 What to Eat for Better Heart Health
  • H3 FDA Approves Eli Lilly's Obesity Pill
  • H3 What to Eat for Better Heart Health
  • H3 Why You Should Declutter By Category, Not Room
  • H3 12 Communication Habits That Annoy Your Coworkers
  • H3 What’s the ‘Chaos Zone’ Decluttering Method?
  • H3 12 Communication Habits That Annoy Your Coworkers
  • H3 What’s the ‘Chaos Zone’ Decluttering Method?
  • H3 What to Know About Cicada, the New COVID Variant
  • H3 TIME for Change
  • H2 Entertainment
  • H3 Breaking Down the Ending of 'The Drama'
  • H3 Breaking Down the Thrilling Ending of 'Bloodhounds' Season 2
  • H3 The Story Behind 'The Truth and Tragedy of Moriah Wilson'
  • H3 Breaking Down the Ending of 'The Drama'
  • H3 The Story Behind 'The Truth and Tragedy of Moriah Wilson'
  • H3 Breaking Down the Thrilling Ending of 'Bloodhounds' Season 2
  • H3 The 12 New Books You Should Read in April
  • H3 Bruce Springsteen in Minneapolis
  • H3 The 12 New Books You Should Read in April
  • H3 Bruce Springsteen in Minneapolis
  • H3 What’s New on Netflix in April 2026
  • H3 What The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Gets Right
  • H2 AI
  • H3 People Want Jobs, Not UBI
  • H3 The New Age of AI Propaganda
  • H3 AI Alone Won't Take Your Job. Someone Using AI Will
  • H3 People Want Jobs, Not UBI
  • H3 AI Alone Won't Take Your Job. Someone Using AI Will
  • H3 The New Age of AI Propaganda
  • H3 The Internet’s New Favorite Insult
  • H3 Stop Letting AI Run Your Social Life
  • H3 The Internet’s New Favorite Insult
  • H3 Stop Letting AI Run Your Social Life
  • H3 World Economic Forum President Borge Brende on Geopolitics, Growth, and AI
  • H3 Davos 2026: A World in Transition
  • H2 Sections
  • H2 More
  • H2 About Us
  • H2 Your Subscriptions

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 ▾

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

A+
Alt Text Quality
All 45 images OK
PASS
All 45 images OK
Info::
40 decorative image(s) correctly marked
Info::
5 image(s) with good alt text
45 images 5 good alt text 40 decorative
All images have appropriate alt text.
A
404 Error Page
HTTP 404, custom page
PASS
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
Info::
Search form present on 404 page
404 Page Quality ✓ Custom 404 Page
Status Code HTTP 404 ✓Page Title Page not found | TIME ✓Custom Styling ✓Navigation ✓Homepage Link ✓Search Form ✓
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
h1 TIME | Current & Bre…17.49:13.0:1
#000000
#ECEAE7
Pass
h2 Newsletters18.13:13.0:1
#000000
#F0EEEB
Pass
h2 People18.13:13.0:1
#000000
#F0EEEB
Pass
h2 Voices18.13:13.0:1
#000000
#F0EEEB
Pass
h2 TIME Earth Awards | …18.13:13.0:1
#000000
#F0EEEB
Pass
h2 Health18.13:13.0:1
#000000
#F0EEEB
Pass
h2 Entertainment18.13:13.0:1
#000000
#F0EEEB
Pass
h2 Sections18.13:13.0:1
#000000
#F0EEEB
Pass
h2 More18.13:13.0:1
#000000
#F0EEEB
Pass
h2 About Us18.13:13.0:1
#000000
#F0EEEB
Pass
h2 Your Subscriptions18.13:13.0:1
#000000
#F0EEEB
Pass
title TIME | Current & Bre…16.69:14.5:1
#000000
#EFE3DC
Pass
a Skip to Content16.69:14.5:1
#000000
#EFE3DC
Pass
span Menu16.69:14.5:1
#000000
#EFE3DC
Pass
span Close16.69:14.5:1
#000000
#EFE3DC
Pass
a Subscribe20.53:14.5:1
#000000
#FFFCF8
Pass
a Skip to Content20.53:14.5:1
#000000
#FFFCF8
Pass
span Menu20.53:14.5:1
#000000
#FFFCF8
Pass
span Close18.66:14.5:1
#000000
#F4F1EE
Pass
a Subscribe17.49:14.5:1
#000000
#ECEAE7
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+
Lighthouse Accessibility Audits
Score 95/100 — 2 failing, 28 passed
PASS
95

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
Ekaterina Goncharova—Getty Images article.relative > figure.mb-4 > figcaption.rich-text > span.mt-1
Photo-Illustration by TIME (Source Images: Glasshouse Images/Getty Images, Evge… article.relative > figure.mb-4 > figcaption.rich-text > span.mt-1
Photo-Illustration by TIME (Source Images: Andrew Harnik—Getty Images, Ronen Zv… article.relative > figure.mb-4 > figcaption.rich-text > span.mt-1

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
U.S. Fighter Jet Crashes in Iran, Triggering Search for Crew li.col-span-full > article.relative > div.space-y-4 > h3.break-words

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>`
●`[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
●Form elements have associated labels
●`[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.
●Document has a main landmark.
●Deprecated ARIA roles were not used
●Identical links have the same purpose.
●Elements with visible text labels have matching accessible names.
○`[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 buttons have discernible text.
○`<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
○Image elements do not have `[alt]` attributes that are redundant text.
○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.
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