Accessibility

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

SCORE

GRADE

FIX

REVIEW

PASS

INFO

Checks

18 PASS 1 REVIEW 5 FIX

Favicon & Branding

Action

No icons detected

FIX

No icons detected

No favicon.ico at site root

Some older browsers, bookmark tools, and RSS readers look for /favicon.ico. Add one as a fallback.

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'>.

No favicon or icon links detected

Your site will show the browser's generic page icon in tabs, bookmarks, and home screens.

✗ favicon.ico Missing

✗ PNG Icons Missing

✗ Apple Touch Missing

✗ SVG Favicon Missing

✗ Manifest Icons Missing

✗ Multiple Sizes Missing

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 ✗

Navigation UX

Action

No navigation patterns

FIX

No navigation patterns

1 navigation landmark(s) detected

No breadcrumbs, search, or skip link detected

These navigation aids help users orient themselves and find content efficiently, especially on large sites.

Breadcrumbs

Skip Link

Labeled Navigation 1 <nav> element(s)

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.

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 Hannah Seo | Hannah Seo is a Korean-Canadian freelance journalist, writer, and fact-checker covering science, health, and culture for The Atlantic, Vox, The Guardian, NYT Magazine, and more. ✓Custom Styling ✓Navigation ✓Homepage Link ✓Search Form ✗

Landmark Structure

4 landmarks

PASS

4 landmarks

<main> landmark present

1 <nav> landmark(s) found

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

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

1 headings

PASS

1 headings

Single H1 present

H1 Hannah Seo is a Korean-Canadian freelance journalist, writer, editor, fact-checker, and poet based in Brooklyn, New York.

Heading Text Quality

1 heading-text-quality issue(s) detected

PASS

1 heading-text-quality issue(s) detected

1 heading(s) are over 120 characters -- likely a misformatted paragraph

Headings beyond 120 characters are almost always full sentences or paragraphs that received heading semantics by mistake (e.g., a CMS editor selected the wrong block type, or a template wrapped a body paragraph in `<h2>`). Screen readers will announce these as "heading" and read the entire paragraph at heading prosody. Affected: - H1: 121 chars

Got: 1 >120-char heading(s)

A+

Alt Text Quality

All 1 images OK

PASS

All 1 images OK

1 image(s) with alt text over 125 characters

1 images

Issue	Count
too long	1 image(s)

Form Accessibility

1 of 1 controls have issues

PASS

1 of 1 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="checkbox" id="nav-trigger">

1 controls

0 labeled

0 placeholder only

1 unlabeled

Control	Type	Label	Method
#nav-trigger	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

A+

Link & Button Quality

19 links, 0 buttons — all OK

PASS

19 links, 0 buttons — all OK

19 link(s) with descriptive text

19 links

0 empty

0 generic text

0 new tab

0 empty buttons

All links and buttons have descriptive accessible text.

19 links and buttons have descriptive text

A+

Form Input Types

1 form control(s) checked, no type mismatches

PASS

1 form control(s) checked, no type mismatches

No input-type mismatches detected

A+

Form Input Quality

1 form control(s) checked, no input-semantic issues

PASS

1 form control(s) checked, no input-semantic issues

All form input semantics look correct

A+

Mobile Keyboard & Autofill

No autofill-eligible form controls

PASS

No autofill-eligible form controls

No autofill-eligible form controls (no name/email/tel/address fields)

A+

Document Language

Lang attribute set to "en"

PASS

Lang attribute set to "en"

<html lang="en"> is set and valid

Got: en

A+

Tabindex Anti-Patterns

No explicit tabindex attributes found

PASS

No explicit tabindex attributes found

A+

Iframe Accessibility

No iframes on this page

PASS

No iframes on this page

A+

Tap Target Adequacy

All tap targets meet WCAG 2.5.5/2.5.8 sizing

PASS

All tap targets meet WCAG 2.5.5/2.5.8 sizing

All tap targets meet WCAG 2.5.5 (44x44px) sizing

A+

Mobile-Readable Font Sizes

All 34 visible text node(s) render at >= 12 CSS pixels

PASS

All 34 visible text node(s) render at >= 12 CSS pixels

All text uses legible mobile font sizes (>= 12 CSS px)

A+

PWA Depth

No PWA depth issues detected

PASS

No PWA depth issues detected

A+

Mobile UX Depth

1 mobile-depth signal(s) detected

PASS

1 mobile-depth signal(s) detected

No `<meta name="theme-color">` -- browser chrome falls back to default

Without `theme-color`, Android Chrome's status bar and iOS Safari's toolbar fall back to a generic gray. Adding a single hex color in `<meta name="theme-color" content="#0066cc">` tints them to your brand color across all mobile browsers.

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
h1 Hannah Seo is a Kore…	17.19:1	3.0:1	#000000	#EEE7E4	Pass
title Hannah Seo \| Hannah …	17.19:1	4.5:1	#000000	#EEE7E4	Pass
a Journalism	17.19:1	4.5:1	#000000	#EEE7E4	Pass
a Poetry	17.19:1	4.5:1	#000000	#EEE7E4	Pass
a Audio	17.19:1	4.5:1	#000000	#EEE7E4	Pass
a Contact	17.19:1	4.5:1	#000000	#EEE7E4	Pass
p Hannah's journalism …	17.19:1	4.5:1	#000000	#EEE7E4	Pass
a The Atlantic	17.19:1	4.5:1	#000000	#EEE7E4	Pass
a Vox	17.19:1	4.5:1	#000000	#EEE7E4	Pass
a Scientific American	17.19:1	4.5:1	#000000	#EEE7E4	Pass
a The Guardian	17.19:1	4.5:1	#000000	#EEE7E4	Pass
p , and	17.19:1	4.5:1	#000000	#EEE7E4	Pass
a The New York Times M…	17.19:1	4.5:1	#000000	#EEE7E4	Pass
p . Common topics of i…	17.19:1	4.5:1	#000000	#EEE7E4	Pass
p Hannah was previousl…	17.19:1	4.5:1	#000000	#EEE7E4	Pass
a The New York Times	17.19:1	4.5:1	#000000	#EEE7E4	Pass
p , where they delved …	17.19:1	4.5:1	#000000	#EEE7E4	Pass
p When not reporting, …	17.19:1	4.5:1	#000000	#EEE7E4	Pass
a The New Limestone Re…	17.19:1	4.5:1	#000000	#EEE7E4	Pass
a Portland Review	17.19:1	4.5:1	#000000	#EEE7E4	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 96/100 — 1 failing, 21 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.

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
The Atlantic `div.row > div.column > p > a`
Vox `div.row > div.column > p > a`
Scientific American `div.row > div.column > p > a`
The Guardian `div.row > div.column > p > a`
The New York Times Magazine `div.row > div.column > p > a`
The New York Times `div.row > div.column > p > a`
The New Limestone Review `div.row > div.column > p > a`
Portland Review `div.row > div.column > p > a`
Barzakh Magazine `div.row > div.column > p > a`
Splitting Hairs `div.row > div.column > p > a`
sunsets `div.row > div.column > p > a`
Collage Club `div.row > div.column > p > 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>`

●`[role]`s have all required `[aria-*]` attributes

●`[role]` values are valid

●`[aria-*]` attributes have valid values

●`[aria-*]` attributes are valid and not misspelled

●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.

●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-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

○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

○Buttons have an accessible name

○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.

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