Accessibility

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

SCORE

GRADE

FIX

REVIEW

PASS

INFO

Checks

7 PASS 2 REVIEW 4 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.

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 ✗

Heading Hierarchy

Action

15 headings, 1 skip(s)

REVIEW

15 headings, 1 skip(s)

No H1 heading found

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

Heading level skipped: H2 → H4 (missing H3)

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

H2 “Successful” or “Unsuccessful”: the Post-“Good Design” Vocabulary
H2 Design for Amiability: Lessons from Vienna
H2 More from A List Apart
H4 Design Dialects: Breaking the Rules, Not the System skipped
H4 An Holistic Framework for Shared Design Leadership
H4 From Beta to Bedrock: Build Products that Stick.
H4 User Research Is Storytelling
H4 To Ignite a Personalization Practice, Run this Prepersonalization Workshop
H4 The Wax and the Wane of the Web
H4 Opportunities for AI in Accessibility
H4 I am a creative.
H4 Humility: An Essential Value
H4 Personalization Pyramid: A Framework for Designing with User Data
H4 Mobile-First CSS: Is It Time for a Rethink?
H4 Designers, (Re)define Success First

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

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

Favicon & Branding

4 icon(s) detected

REVIEW

4 icon(s) detected

favicon.ico present at site root

HTML icon links detected

Apple touch icon present

Multiple icon sizes detected

✓ favicon.ico Present

✓ PNG Icons Present

✓ Apple Touch Present

✗ SVG Favicon Missing

✗ Manifest Icons Missing

✓ Multiple Sizes Present

Landmark Structure

34 landmarks

PASS

34 landmarks

<main> landmark present

3 <nav> landmark(s) found

3 of 3 <nav> elements are unlabeled

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

Skip navigation link present

Page Structure — as a screen reader sees it

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

A+

Alt Text Quality

All 6 images OK

PASS

All 6 images OK

1 decorative image(s) correctly marked

5 image(s) with good alt text

6 images 5 good alt text 1 decorative

All images have appropriate alt text.

Form Accessibility

1 of 2 controls have issues

PASS

1 of 2 controls have issues

1 control(s) without accessible label

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

Got: <input type="submit">

1 control(s) properly labeled

2 controls

1 labeled

0 placeholder only

1 unlabeled

Control	Type	Label	Method
s	search	Search for:	none
input	submit	(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

76 links, 2 buttons — all OK

PASS

76 links, 2 buttons — all OK

2 link(s) open in new tab without warning

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

Got: https://wordpress.com/wp/?partner_domain=alistapart.com&utm_source=Automattic…; https://pressable.com/?utm_source=Automattic&utm_medium=rpc&utm_campaign=Conc…

74 link(s) with descriptive text

76 links

0 empty

0 generic text

2 new tab

0 empty buttons

Element	Text	Issue	Suggested Fix
https://wordpress.com/wp/?partner_domain…	Proudly powered by WordPress.	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://pressable.com/?utm_source=Automa…	Hosted by Pressable.	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text

76 links and buttons have descriptive text

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

https://wordpress.com/wp/?partner_domain=alistapart.com&utm_source=Automattic…; https://pressable.com/?utm_source=Automattic&utm_medium=rpc&utm_campaign=Conc…

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

PASS

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

Search form present on 404 page

404 Page Quality ✓ Custom 404 Page

Status Code HTTP 404 ✓Page Title Page not found – A List Apart ✓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)

Element	Ratio	Required	FG	BG	Result
h2 More from A List Apa…	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
title A List Apart – For…	16.06:1	4.5:1	#000000	#E1E1E1	Pass
a Skip to content	15.61:1	4.5:1	#000000	#DEDEDE	Pass
a A List Apart	21.00:1	4.5:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
p For people who make …	21.00:1	4.5:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
span Primary Menu	21.00:1	4.5:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
span Home	21.00:1	4.5:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
span Articles	21.00:1	4.5:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
span Events	21.00:1	4.5:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
span Topics	21.00:1	4.5:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
span Write for Us	21.00:1	4.5:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
span Search for:	21.00:1	4.5:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
span New!	21.00:1	4.5:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
time January 28, 2026	21.00:1	4.5:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
time January 28, 2026	21.00:1	4.5:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
a “Successful” or …	21.00:1	4.5:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
span Justin Dauer	21.00:1	4.5:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
a 9 Comments	21.00:1	4.5:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
span on “Successful” …	21.00:1	4.5:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
p In a world where AI …	21.00:1	4.5:1	#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.

Lighthouse Accessibility Audits

Score 94/100 — 2 failing, 20 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

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
Design Dialects: Breaking the Rules, Not the System `div.home-posts > article#post-7175161 > header.entry-header > h4.home-post-title`

These are opportunities to improve keyboard navigation in your application.

Contrast

Low-contrast text is difficult or impossible for many users to read. Link text that is discernible improves the experience for users with low vision. Learn how to make links distinguishable.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
articles `section#custom_html-3 > div.textwidget > div.homepage-pre-footer-message > a`
about us `section#custom_html-3 > div.textwidget > div.homepage-pre-footer-message > a`

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>`

●`[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

●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.

●Skip links are focusable.

●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

○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.

○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.