Accessibility

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

SCORE

GRADE

FIX

REVIEW

PASS

INFO

Checks

3 PASS 5 REVIEW 5 FIX

Link & Button Quality

Action

8 issue(s) across 196 links and 20 buttons

FIX

8 issue(s) across 196 links and 20 buttons

7 link(s) with no accessible text

Links without text are announced as raw URLs by screen readers.

Got: https://www.harpersbazaar.com/null/; https://www.harpersbazaar.com/null/; https://www.harpersbazaar.com/null/; https://www.harpersbazaar.com/null/; https://www.harpersbazaar.com/null/; https://www.harpersbazaar.com/null/; https://www.harpersbazaar.com/null/

1 link(s) with generic text

Generic link text like 'click here' doesn't describe the destination.

Got: # ("More")

7 link(s) open in new tab without warning

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

Got: https://www.harpersbazaar.com/email/harpersbazaar-newsletter; https://www.hearst.com/-/us-magazines-privacy-notice; https://www.hearst.com/-/us-magazines-terms-of-use; https://service.harpersbazaar.com; https://www.hearst.com/-/us-magazines-privacy-notice; https://www.hearst.com/-/us-magazines-privacy-notice#_OPT_OUTS; https://www.hearst.com/-/us-magazines-terms-of-use

181 link(s) with descriptive text

196 links

7 empty

1 generic text

7 new tab

0 empty buttons

Element	Text	Issue	Suggested Fix
https://www.harpersbazaar.com/email/harp…	Newsletter	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.hearst.com/-/us-magazines-pr…	Privacy Notice	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.hearst.com/-/us-magazines-te…	Terms Of Use	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
#	More	generic text	Replace with descriptive text
Before: More Suggested: #
https://www.harpersbazaar.com/null/	(empty)	empty	Add link text or aria-label
https://www.harpersbazaar.com/null/	(empty)	empty	Add link text or aria-label
https://www.harpersbazaar.com/null/	(empty)	empty	Add link text or aria-label
https://www.harpersbazaar.com/null/	(empty)	empty	Add link text or aria-label
https://www.harpersbazaar.com/null/	(empty)	empty	Add link text or aria-label
https://www.harpersbazaar.com/null/	(empty)	empty	Add link text or aria-label
https://www.harpersbazaar.com/null/	(empty)	empty	Add link text or aria-label
https://service.harpersbazaar.com	Customer Service	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.hearst.com/-/us-magazines-pr…	Privacy Notice	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.hearst.com/-/us-magazines-pr…	DAA Industry Opt Out	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.hearst.com/-/us-magazines-te…	Terms of Use	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text

201 links and buttons have descriptive text

Links without text are announced as raw URLs by screen readers.

https://www.harpersbazaar.com/null/; https://www.harpersbazaar.com/null/; https://www.harpersbazaar.com/null/; https://www.harpersbazaar.com/null/; https://www.harpersbazaar.com/null/; https://www.harpersbazaar.com/null/; https://www.harpersbazaar.com/null/

Why this matters

Links with no accessible text (empty <a></a>, image-only no alt, icon-only no aria-label) are unidentifiable to screen readers.

Source: WCAG 2.1 SC 2.4.4

Generic link text like 'click here' doesn't describe the destination.

# ("More")

Why this matters

Generic anchor text ('click here', 'read more', 'learn more') tells screen readers and search engines nothing about the destination.

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Out-of-context lists of links read by AT (one navigation pattern) become useless when every link says 'click here'. Use the destination's title or topic as anchor text. Doubles as SEO win — Google passes anchor-text relevance to the destination.

Source: WCAG 2.4.4 / Google Search Central

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

https://www.harpersbazaar.com/email/harpersbazaar-newsletter; https://www.hearst.com/-/us-magazines-privacy-notice; https://www.hearst.com/-/us-magazines-terms-of-use; https://service.harpersbazaar.com; https://www.hearst.com/-/us-magazines-privacy-notice; https://www.hearst.com/-/us-magazines-privacy-notice#_OPT_OUTS; https://www.hearst.com/-/us-magazines-terms-of-use

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

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

Theme color only

FIX

Theme color only

Theme-color present but no dark variant

A theme-color is set but no dark-specific variant was found. The browser toolbar may not adapt for dark mode users.

Got: #000000

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 ModePartial Dark Mode

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

4 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 4 <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.

Landmark Structure

7 landmarks

REVIEW

7 landmarks

<main> landmark present

4 <nav> landmark(s) found

1 of 4 <nav> elements are unlabeled

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

No banner (header) landmark

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

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

Heading Hierarchy

97 headings

REVIEW

97 headings

No H1 heading found

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

H2 The Latest
H3 The Colorful Paradox of Queen Elizabeth’s Style
H3 All the Stars at The Devil Wears Prada 2 Premiere
H3 All the Looks From the Breakthrough Prize Ceremony
H3 Euphoria Can’t Escape the Male Gaze
H3 Our Favorite Way to Style Necklaces This Season
H3 The Ultimate Movies About Pop Stars
H3 Talking Beauty and Music With Zoe Saldaña
H3 You Can Now Own a Piece of Armani’s Legacy
H3 You Can Now Own a Piece of Armani’s Legacy
H3 Lena Dunham’s Famesick Is Not the Mea Culpa You Asked For
H3 Lena Dunham’s Memoir Is Not a Mea Culpa
H3 The Chicest Week in Milan Isn’t Fashion Week
H3 The Chicest Week in Milan Isn’t Fashion Week
H2 Fashion
H3 Inside “Dior: Crafting Fashion,” an Exhibition About How Couture Gets Made
H3 The It NYC Designer Taking Over the Red Carpet
H3 How to Style a Lace-Trim Dress
H3 A Sequined Bag Can Save a Boring Outfit
H3 Have You Tried Printmaxxing?
H2 Podcast
H3 Nicole Richie Is a Serious Vintage Collector, But She's Not Afraid to Let a Piece Go
H3 Benito Skinner Just Wants Fashion to Be Fun
H3 Marisa Abela's Sock Game Is So Good Right Now
H3 Emma Grede Wears All Her Own Brands, All the Time
H3 Alexa Chung Doesn't Believe In It bags
H2 BEAUTY
H3 The 'Soft Pixie' Is Trending for Spring—Here’s How to Style It
H3 Is Hormone Balancing a Myth?
H3 Diptyque Just Revamped Its Viral Classic Candles
H3 What Does the Moon Really Smell Like?
H3 Omnilux vs. CurrentBody: Comparing Their Red Light Masks
H2 Culture
H3 Richie Shazam Thinks This Is All a Circus
H3 Michelle Pfeiffer and Elle Fanning Talk Motherhood
H3 The Women Who Made Halston a Star
H3 Dan Levy Just Wants to Entertain You
H3 A New Documentary Celebrates Elizabeth Catlett
H2 Features
H3 Molly Crabapple on the Women of the Bund
H3 We Need New Language For This Moment
H3 How Working in Hollywood Broke My Brain
H3 Cesar Chavez, Dolores Huerta, and the Legacy of Abuse
H2 Celebrity News
H3 Emily Blunt Steals the Show at “TDWP2” Premiere
H3 Anne Hathaway Wows in Red at “DWP2” World Premiere
H3 Meryl Streep Looks Like a Boss in a Red Cape Gown
H3 William & Kate Share Rare Pics of Queen Elizabeth
H2 Cover Stories
H3 Anne Hathaway Is Figuring Out What Comes After Having It All
H3 Michaela Coel Has New Truths to Tell
H3 Kaia Gerber Returns the Gaze
H3 Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, Meets Her Moment
H3 Cynthia Erivo Is Unstoppable
H2 From the Magazine
H3 Elemental Forms
H3 Party Down
H3 Super Heroes
H3 True North
H3 Fresh Pick
H3 7 Ways to Wear White Boots This Spring
H3 This Model Off-Duty Outfit Formula Always Works
H3 Anne Hathaway Endorsed This It Handbag
H3 This Is the Perfect Rugby Shirt
H3 Cate Blanchett Is Martha Stewart in Upcoming Film
H3 Ariana Grande Will Star in Focker In-Law
H3 "The White Lotus" Season 4 Cast Is Finally Unveiled
H3 Lin-Manuel Miranda’s “Octet” Cast Is Star-Studded
H3 Shop the Best Pieces from Moncler’s New Collection
H3 The Humble Cardigan Is the Key to Spring Dressing
H3 Every Outfit Gets Better With a White Shoe
H3 3 Ways to Style the Jacket of the Season
H3 See All the First Looks From the Runways in Milan and Paris
H3 Our Top 15 Trends from the Fall 2026 Runways
H3 Looking Inside and Out at the End of Paris Fashion Week
H3 Chloë Sevigny Is a Miu Miu Girl—Again
H3 Kate Wears Queen Elizabeth’s Pearls for Centenary
H3 Photos of Queen Elizabeth II Through the Years
H3 Princess Anne Names a Garden After Queen Elizabeth
H3 Meghan’s New As Ever Products Nod to Her Kids
H3 The Evolution and Revolution of Matthieu’s Blazy Chanel
H3 At Paris Fashion Week, Art Meets Commerce
H3 To Reveal or Not Reveal? That Is the Question at Paris Fashion Week
H3 Watch Madonna’s Intimate Performance for Dolce & Gabbana
H2 More Stories
H3 Quiet Luxury Is Coming for Your Pedicure
H3 Zoë Kravitz & Harry Styles Spark Engagement Rumors
H3 A$AP Rocky Says Rihanna Has “Always Been Magic”
H3 Sunday Rose Kidman Urban Makes Her Prom a Runway
H3 Why Men Should Speak Up About Abortion Rights Too
H3 The Devil Wears Prada Premiere Looks—Then and Now
H3 Emily Blunt’s “TDWP2” After-Party Look Is So Chic
H3 The Next Gen of Witches in Practical Magic 2
H3 Are Cymbiotika’s Liposomal Supplements Worth It?
H3 Rihanna’s Fur Earrings Make the Whole Outfit
H3 Jacob Elordi Looks Wildly Good in Cerulean
H3 Jennifer Lopez Brings Back This Very Y2K Accessory

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

Alt Text Quality

2 of 104 images have issues

REVIEW

2 of 104 images have issues

2 image(s) with generic alt text

9 image(s) with alt text over 125 characters

93 image(s) with good alt text

104 images 93 good alt text 2 generic

Issue	Count
generic	2 image(s)
too long	9 image(s)

Favicon & Branding

Action

3 icon(s) detected

REVIEW

3 icon(s) detected

favicon.ico present at site root

HTML icon links detected

Apple touch icon present

✓ favicon.ico Present

✓ PNG Icons Present

✓ Apple Touch Present

✗ SVG Favicon Missing

✗ Manifest Icons Missing

✗ Multiple Sizes Missing

Color Contrast (Screenshot)

Action

20 text elements analyzed, 5 fail WCAG AA

REVIEW

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

15 pass 5 fail WCAG AA 11 pass AA only

title Harper's BAZAAR - Your Source for Fashio…

1.00:1

#000000

needs 4.5:1 (normal text)

16px · top of page (header area)

span Search

1.05:1

#000000

#090909

needs 4.5:1 (normal text)

16px · top of page (header area)

a Fashion

1.05:1

#000000

#090909

needs 4.5:1 (normal text)

16px · top of page (header area)

a Beauty

1.05:1

#000000

#080808

needs 4.5:1 (normal text)

16px · top of page (header area)

a Celebrity

1.22:1

#000000

#1B1B1B

needs 4.5:1 (normal text)

16px · above the fold · over background image/gradient

1 contrast failures on background images/gradients

These failures are invisible to CSS-based accessibility tools like Lighthouse. The text may be fine on a solid background, but fails when rendered over an image or gradient.

Show all checked elements (20)

Element	Ratio	Required	FG	BG	Result
h2 The Latest	5.24:1	3.0:1	#000000	#7F7F7F	Pass
h2 Features	5.24:1	3.0:1	#000000	#7F7F7F	Pass
h2 Celebrity News	5.24:1	3.0:1	#000000	#7F7F7F	Pass
h2 More Stories	5.24:1	3.0:1	#000000	#7F7F7F	Pass
title Harper's BAZAAR - Yo…	1.00:1	4.5:1	#000000	#000000	Fail
span Search	1.05:1	4.5:1	#000000	#090909	Fail
a Fashion	1.05:1	4.5:1	#000000	#090909	Fail
a Beauty	1.05:1	4.5:1	#000000	#080808	Fail
a Celebrity	1.22:1	4.5:1	#000000	#1B1B1B	Fail
a Culture	4.96:1	4.5:1	#000000	#7B7B7B	Pass
a Shopping	4.96:1	4.5:1	#000000	#7B7B7B	Pass
a Bazaar Bride	4.96:1	4.5:1	#000000	#7B7B7B	Pass
a Travel & Food	4.96:1	4.5:1	#000000	#7B7B7B	Pass
a Politics	4.96:1	4.5:1	#000000	#7B7B7B	Pass
a Newsletter	4.96:1	4.5:1	#000000	#7B7B7B	Pass
a Subscribe	4.96:1	4.5:1	#000000	#7B7B7B	Pass
a Other Editions	4.96:1	4.5:1	#000000	#7B7B7B	Pass
a Privacy Notice	4.96:1	4.5:1	#000000	#7B7B7B	Pass
a Terms Of Use	4.96:1	4.5:1	#000000	#7B7B7B	Pass
a Skip to Content	4.96:1	4.5:1	#000000	#7B7B7B	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+

Form Accessibility

All 2 controls labeled

PASS

All 2 controls labeled

2 control(s) properly labeled

2 controls

2 labeled

0 placeholder only

0 unlabeled

Control	Type	Label	Method
#input-P0-6	text	Search	for/id
#input-PP0-7-0	text	Search	for/id

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 404 | Harper's BAZAAR ✓Custom Styling ✓Navigation ✓Homepage Link ✓Search Form ✓

A+

Lighthouse Accessibility Audits

Score 96/100 — 1 failing, 28 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.

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
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div.css-10u9fm7 > div.css-lglcay > div.css-178nofc > a.hds-do-not-use `div.css-10u9fm7 > div.css-lglcay > div.css-178nofc > a.hds-do-not-use`
div.css-10u9fm7 > div.css-lglcay > div.css-178nofc > a.hds-do-not-use `div.css-10u9fm7 > div.css-lglcay > div.css-178nofc > a.hds-do-not-use`
div.css-10u9fm7 > div.css-lglcay > div.css-178nofc > a.hds-do-not-use `div.css-10u9fm7 > div.css-lglcay > div.css-178nofc > a.hds-do-not-use`

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.

○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

●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

●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

●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.

●Heading elements appear in a sequentially-descending order

●Document has a main landmark.

●Deprecated ARIA roles were not used

●`<video>` elements contain a `<track>` element with `[kind="captions"]`

●Uses ARIA roles only on compatible elements

●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

○`<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.

○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

○Tables have different content in the summary attribute and `<caption>`.

○All heading elements contain content.

○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.

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