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Accessibility

· 13 checks — Landmarks, headings, alt text, forms, and link quality rolled into one auditable list.
SCORE
62
GRADE
D
FIX
5
REVIEW
1
PASS
7
INFO
0
Checks
13
7 PASS 1 REVIEW 5 FIX
F
Favicon & Branding
Action
1 icon(s) detected
FIX
1 icon(s) detected
Info::
favicon.ico present at site root
Info::
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 Missing
✗ Apple Touch Missing
✗ SVG Favicon Missing
✗ Manifest Icons Missing
✗ Multiple Sizes Missing
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::
2 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 2 <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
5 landmarks
REVIEW
5 landmarks
Info::
<main> landmark present
Info::
2 <nav> landmark(s) found
Warning::
2 of 2 <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 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

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

A+
Heading Hierarchy
71 headings
PASS
71 headings
Info::
Single H1 present
  • H1 When Home Is a Photograph: Blackness and Belonging in the World by Leigh Raiford
  • H2 Featured Books
  • H3 The Essential Senghor
  • H3 The Gloria Wekker Reader
  • H3 Close Writing
  • H3 Blackstar Rising and the Purple Reign
  • H3 Media Rurality
  • H3 Reimagining Trans in Contemporary South Asia: Moving with, against, and beyond the State
  • H3 Queer Apocalypse
  • H3 Interrogating the Future of Puerto Rican Studies
  • H3 The Essential Senghor
  • H3 The Gloria Wekker Reader
  • H3 Close Writing
  • H3 Blackstar Rising and the Purple Reign
  • H3 Media Rurality
  • H3 Reimagining Trans in Contemporary South Asia: Moving with, against, and beyond the State
  • H3 Queer Apocalypse
  • H3 Interrogating the Future of Puerto Rican Studies
  • H3 Marx for Cats
  • H3 In the Wake
  • H3 Black Disability Politics
  • H3 Raving
  • H3 Living a Feminist Life
  • H3 Federal Sentencing Reporter
  • H3 New Political Science
  • H3 Journal of Asian Studies
  • H3 Duke Mathematical Journal
  • H3 Notre Dame Journal of Formal Logic
  • H3 Illinois Journal of Mathematics
  • H3 Kyoto Journal of Mathematics
  • H3 Global Migration
  • H3 Critical Perspectives on AI in the Humanities
  • H3 Globalization, Neoliberalism, and the Global Rise of Right-Wing Politics
  • H3 The Essential Senghor
  • H3 The Gloria Wekker Reader
  • H3 Close Writing
  • H3 Blackstar Rising and the Purple Reign
  • H3 Media Rurality
  • H3 Reimagining Trans in Contemporary South Asia: Moving with, against, and beyond the State
  • H3 Queer Apocalypse
  • H3 Interrogating the Future of Puerto Rican Studies
  • H3 Marx for Cats
  • H3 In the Wake
  • H3 Black Disability Politics
  • H3 Raving
  • H3 Living a Feminist Life
  • H3 Federal Sentencing Reporter
  • H3 New Political Science
  • H3 Journal of Asian Studies
  • H3 Duke Mathematical Journal
  • H3 Notre Dame Journal of Formal Logic
  • H3 Illinois Journal of Mathematics
  • H3 Kyoto Journal of Mathematics
  • H3 Global Migration
  • H3 Critical Perspectives on AI in the Humanities
  • H3 Globalization, Neoliberalism, and the Global Rise of Right-Wing Politics
  • H4 AFRICAN AMERICAN INTELLECTUAL HISTORY SOCIETY 2026
  • H4 SOCIETY FOR CINEMA & MEDIA STUDIES 2026
  • H4 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF GEOGRAPHERS 2026
  • H4 ASSOCIATION FOR ASIAN STUDIES
  • H4 POP CONFERENCE MARCH 2026
  • H2 Latest News
  • H2 Latest Blog Post
  • H2 Collections for Institutions
  • H3 Duke University Press
  • H3 Phone
  • H3 International
  • H3 Email
  • H3 Information For
  • H3 Careers
  • H3 Connect
A
Alt Text Quality
All 69 images OK
PASS
All 69 images OK
Info::
24 image(s) with alt text over 125 characters
Info::
1 decorative image(s) correctly marked
Info::
44 image(s) with good alt text
69 images 44 good alt text 1 decorative
IssueCount
too long24 image(s)
A+
Form Accessibility
All 2 controls labeled
PASS
All 2 controls labeled
Info::
2 control(s) properly labeled
2 controls
2 labeled
0 placeholder only
0 unlabeled
ControlTypeLabelMethod
#nav-search-inputsearchSearchnone
#device-search-inputsearchSearchnone
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 ✓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
h2 Featured Books12.05:13.0:1
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#B5C5E2
Pass
h2 Latest News12.05:13.0:1
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#B5C5E2
Pass
h2 Latest Blog Post12.05:13.0:1
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#B5C5E2
Pass
h2 Collections for Inst…12.05:13.0:1
#000000
#B5C5E2
Pass
h3 The Essential Sengho…12.05:13.0:1
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#B5C5E2
Pass
h3 The Gloria Wekker Re…12.05:13.0:1
#000000
#B5C5E2
Pass
h3 Close Writing12.05:13.0:1
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#B5C5E2
Pass
h3 Blackstar Rising and…12.05:13.0:1
#000000
#B5C5E2
Pass
h3 Media Rurality12.05:13.0:1
#000000
#B5C5E2
Pass
h3 Reimagining Trans in…12.05:13.0:1
#000000
#B5C5E2
Pass
h3 Queer Apocalypse12.05:13.0:1
#000000
#B5C5E2
Pass
h3 Interrogating the Fu…12.05:13.0:1
#000000
#B5C5E2
Pass
h3 The Essential Sengho…12.05:13.0:1
#000000
#B5C5E2
Pass
h3 The Gloria Wekker Re…12.05:13.0:1
#000000
#B5C5E2
Pass
h3 Close Writing12.05:13.0:1
#000000
#B5C5E2
Pass
h3 Blackstar Rising and…12.05:13.0:1
#000000
#B5C5E2
Pass
h3 Media Rurality12.05:13.0:1
#000000
#B5C5E2
Pass
h3 Reimagining Trans in…12.05:13.0:1
#000000
#B5C5E2
Pass
h3 Queer Apocalypse12.05:13.0:1
#000000
#B5C5E2
Pass
h3 Interrogating the Fu…12.05:13.0:1
#000000
#B5C5E2
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 94/100 — 3 failing, 21 passed
PASS
94

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
The Essential Senghor div.embla__slide > a.flex > div.flex > h3.text-lg

These are opportunities to improve keyboard navigation in your application.

Best practices

Touch targets with sufficient size and spacing help users who may have difficulty targeting small controls to activate the targets. Learn more about touch targets.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
Previous section.my-8 > details.overflow-hidden > div.relative > button.absolute
Next section.my-8 > details.overflow-hidden > div.relative > button.absolute

These items highlight common accessibility best practices.

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
Learn More div.flex > div.flex > div.w-fit > a.block
○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 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
●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
○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.
○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.
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