Accessibility
· 13 checks — Landmarks, headings, alt text, forms, and link quality rolled into one auditable list.DLandmark StructureAction15 landmarksFIX
Screen reader users cannot quickly navigate to the primary content. Wrap your main content in <main>.
Without a <main> landmark, screen-reader users can't skip past the navigation to the page content — every page starts with re-reading the menu.
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The <main> element marks the page's primary content area. Assistive tech offers a 'jump to main' shortcut — but only if <main> exists. Without it, every page navigation forces re-reading the header. Wrap your primary content in a single <main>.
Source: WAI-ARIA / WCAG 2.4.1
Multiple navigations need aria-label to distinguish them for screen readers.
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.
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
FForm AccessibilityAction6 of 17 controls have issuesFIX
| Control | Type | Label | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| #username | Username | for/id | |
| #password | password | Password | for/id |
| #remember | checkbox | none | |
| #search-q | text | Search: | for/id |
| #poster-picker-frm-object-only | checkbox | none | |
| #backdrop-picker-frm-object-only | checkbox | none | |
| #frm-specify-date | checkbox | none | |
| #frm-rewatch | checkbox | none | |
| #frm-spoilers | checkbox | none | |
| #frm-tags | text | Tags | for/id |
| liked | checkbox | none | |
| #frm-review | textarea | (Add a review…) | placeholder only |
| input | text | (Search for film…) | placeholder only |
| hidden | text | (none) | none |
| input | submit | (none) | none |
| #frm-rating | range | (none) | none |
| input | submit | (none) | none |
Form controls need a <label>, aria-label, or aria-labelledby for screen readers.
<input type="submit">; <input type="text" name="hidden">; <input type="submit">; <input type="range" name="rating" id="frm-rating">
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="text">; <textarea name="review" id="frm-review">
Placeholder-only labels disappear when the user starts typing — they must remember what the field was for.
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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
FLink & Button QualityAction24 issue(s) across 295 links and 18 buttonsFIX
| Element | Text | Issue | Suggested Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| /reviews/popular/this/week/ | More | generic text | Replace with descriptive text |
Before: More Suggested: Week | |||
| /lists/popular/this/week/ | More | generic text | Replace with descriptive text |
Before: More Suggested: Week | |||
| /reviewers/popular/this/week/ | More | generic text | Replace with descriptive text |
Before: More Suggested: Week | |||
| /imax/story/spring-into-imax-studio-ghib… | (empty) | empty | Add link text or aria-label |
| //www.youtube.com/embed/QmH5HHdjjBo?rel=… | (empty) | empty | Add link text or aria-label |
| //www.youtube.com/embed/Klc__shdj88?si=X… | (empty) | empty | Add link text or aria-label |
| /cinema_beltrade/story/la-settimana-al-b… | (empty) | empty | Add link text or aria-label |
| //www.youtube.com/embed/zCpEWDfLKZ4?rel=… | (empty) | empty | Add link text or aria-label |
| //www.youtube.com/embed/aqLjSvT0jqY?rel=… | (empty) | empty | Add link text or aria-label |
| /highonfilms/story/24-best-indie-romanti… | (empty) | empty | Add link text or aria-label |
| /filmunitcinema/story/this-week-at-film-… | (empty) | empty | Add link text or aria-label |
| /kviff/story/out-of-the-past-section-wil… | (empty) | empty | Add link text or aria-label |
| /thepcc/story/the-master-of-suspense-pre… | (empty) | empty | Add link text or aria-label |
| /fema_larochelle/story/retrospective-dun… | (empty) | empty | Add link text or aria-label |
| //www.youtube.com/embed/obWsm1i2zfk?rel=… | (empty) | empty | Add link text or aria-label |
| /showdown/ | More | generic text | Replace with descriptive text |
Before: More Suggested: Showdown | |||
| /showdown/actors-director/ | In progress | img no alt | Add alt attribute to the image |
| /showdown/ready-player-one/ | (empty) | empty | Add link text or aria-label |
| /showdown/group-picture/ | (empty) | empty | Add link text or aria-label |
| /journal/ | More | generic text | Replace with descriptive text |
Before: More Suggested: Journal | |||
| /journal/barry-levinson-sleepers-deep-im… | (empty) | empty | Add link text or aria-label |
| /journal/point-blank-john-boorman-retros… | (empty) | empty | Add link text or aria-label |
| /journal/sophy-romvari-blue-heron-interv… | (empty) | empty | Add link text or aria-label |
| https://www.instagram.com/letterboxd | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text | |
| https://www.threads.net/@letterboxd | Threads | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
| https://x.com/letterboxd | X | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
| https://bsky.app/profile/letterboxd.soci… | Bluesky | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
| https://www.facebook.com/letterboxd | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text | |
| https://www.tiktok.com/@letterboxd | TikTok | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
| https://www.youtube.com/letterboxdhq | YouTube | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
| <button> | (empty) | empty | Add button text or aria-label |
| <button> | (empty) | empty | Add button text or aria-label |
Links without text are announced as raw URLs by screen readers.
/imax/story/spring-into-imax-studio-ghibli-live-f1-races/; //www.youtube.com/embed/QmH5HHdjjBo?rel=0&wmode=transparent; //www.youtube.com/embed/Klc__shdj88?si=XjDHPpo52cB4hhxD?rel=0&wmode=transparent; /cinema_beltrade/story/la-settimana-al-beltrade-whats-on-at-beltrade/; //www.youtube.com/embed/zCpEWDfLKZ4?rel=0&wmode=transparent; //www.youtube.com/embed/aqLjSvT0jqY?rel=0&wmode=transparent; /highonfilms/story/24-best-indie-romantic-comedy-movies-of-the/; /filmunitcinema/story/this-week-at-film-unit-20th-apr-26/; /kviff/story/out-of-the-past-section-will-look-back-at/; /thepcc/story/the-master-of-suspense-presents-a-2000-mile/ (+7 more)
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.
/reviews/popular/this/week/ ("More"); /lists/popular/this/week/ ("More"); /reviewers/popular/this/week/ ("More"); /showdown/ ("More"); /journal/ ("More")
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
Image-only links need alt text on the image (or aria-label on the link) so screen readers can announce them.
a[href="/showdown/actors-director/"]
Image-only links with no alt are unidentifiable to screen-reader users — link's destination is invisible.
Source: WCAG 2.1 SC 2.4.4
Add '(opens in new tab)' to link text or aria-label.
https://www.instagram.com/letterboxd; https://www.threads.net/@letterboxd; https://x.com/letterboxd; https://bsky.app/profile/letterboxd.social; https://www.facebook.com/letterboxd; https://www.tiktok.com/@letterboxd; https://www.youtube.com/letterboxdhq
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
Icon-only buttons need an aria-label so screen readers can announce them.
button.trigger (#1748 on page); button.trigger (#1764 on page)
Buttons with no accessible text (icon-only, no aria-label) can't be activated by voice control or understood by screen readers.
Source: WCAG 2.1 SC 4.1.2
DDark Mode SupportActionTheme color onlyFIX
Detection limited to meta tags and inline styles.
DPrint StylesheetActionNo print stylesFIX
BHeading Hierarchy53 headings, 1 skip(s)REVIEW
- H1 Letterboxd — Your life in film
- H2 Track films you’ve watched.Save those you want to see.Tell your friends what’s good.
- H2 Letterboxd lets you…
- H3 Spotlight
- H2 Michael
- H2 Just Reviewed…
- H1 Write and share reviews. Compile your own lists. Share your life in film. duplicate H1
- H2 Popular reviews this week
- H2 The Drama
- H2 The Drama
- H2 The Drama
- H2 The Drama
- H2 The Drama
- H2 The Drama
- H2 Popular lists
- H3 7 minutes of avant garde film
- H3 Letterboxd’s Top 500 Films
- H3 Movies everyone should watch at least once during their lifetime
- H2 Popular Reviewers
- H3 𝐉
- H3 James (Schaffrillas)
- H3 -ˏˋ mak ˊˎ-
- H3 Karsten
- H3 zoë rose bryant
- H2 Recent Stories
- H3 🌼 Spring Into IMAX 🌼 | Studio Ghibli, Live F1 Races, TOP GUN 40th Anniversary, & More
- H3 Hong Kong Horror THE EYE out now on 4K UHD
- H3 Top Gun / Top Gun: Maverick - Back in Theatres May 13th
- H3 la settimana al BELTRADE | what’s on at BELTRADE!
- H3 MY FATHER’S SHADOW — Akinola Davies Jr. dreams of 90s Nigeria | MUBI Podcast
- H3 THE SECRET AGENT | In Conversation With Kleber Mendonça Filho & Wagner Moura
- H3 24 Best Indie Romantic Comedy Movies Of the Century
- H3 This Week at Film Unit: 20th Apr ’26
- H3 Out of the Past section will look back at the history of KVIFF
- H3 The Master of Suspense presents a 2000-mile chase across America… in 70mm!
- H3 Rétrospective d’un immense cinéaste égyptien pour le centenaire de sa naissance
- H3 The Devil Wears Prada 2 | Win a Luxury Shopping Experience*
- H2 Recent Showdowns
- H3 Actor’s Director
- H4 Best directorial debuts by actors
- H3 Ready Player One
- H4 Best video-game adaptation
- H3 Group Picture
- H4 Best ensemble casting
- H2 Recent News
- H3 Perfect Imperfections
- H3 Out of Alcatraz
- H3 Personal Archive
- H5 Select your preferred poster skipped
- H5 Select your preferred backdrop
- H5 Upgrade to remove ads
- H5 Add to your films… I watched… Edit diary entry
- H3 Security check
A page should have only one H1. Multiple H1s dilute the document outline.
Multiple H1s blur the page's primary topic — screen-reader users and Google both prefer one H1.
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HTML5's outline algorithm technically allows multiple H1s within sectioning content, but no browser implements it. In practice: one H1 per page. Use H2-H6 for subsections.
Source: WCAG 2.4.6 / Google Search Central
Skipping heading levels breaks the document outline. Screen readers may interpret missing levels as structural errors.
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
C404 Error PageActionHTTP 404, custom pageREVIEW
BFavicon & Branding10 icon(s) detectedREVIEW
CColor Contrast (Screenshot)Action20 text elements analyzed, 19 fail WCAG AAREVIEW
Analyzes text contrast against the actual rendered page, including background images, gradients, and overlays that CSS-based tools cannot detect.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| h1 Write and share revi… | 1.17:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #13171B | Fail |
| h2 Track films you’ve… | 6.99:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #8C96A0 | Pass |
| h2 Save those you want … | 1.17:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #13181B | Fail |
| h2 Tell your friends wh… | 1.32:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #11261B | Fail |
| h2 Letterboxd lets you… | 1.17:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #13171B | Fail |
| h2 Michael | 1.17:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #13171B | Fail |
| h2 Just Reviewed… | 1.17:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #13171B | Fail |
| h2 Recent Stories | 1.17:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #13171B | Fail |
| h3 Spotlight | 1.17:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #13171B | Fail |
| h3 Security check | 1.17:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #13171B | Fail |
| title Letterboxd • Socia… | 1.21:1 | 4.5:1 | #000000 | #171B1D | Fail |
| a Letterboxd — Your … | 1.25:1 | 4.5:1 | #000000 | #1B1E21 | Fail |
| span Sign in | 1.28:1 | 4.5:1 | #000000 | #1E2022 | Fail |
| span Create account | 1.30:1 | 4.5:1 | #000000 | #1F2122 | Fail |
| span Films | 1.30:1 | 4.5:1 | #000000 | #1F2122 | Fail |
| span Lists | 1.29:1 | 4.5:1 | #000000 | #1F2021 | Fail |
| span Members | 1.30:1 | 4.5:1 | #000000 | #202121 | Fail |
| span Journal | 1.40:1 | 4.5:1 | #000000 | #2A2622 | Fail |
| label Username | 1.31:1 | 4.5:1 | #000000 | #232120 | Fail |
| label Password | 1.98:1 | 4.5:1 | #000000 | #35404A | Fail |
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.
BLighthouse Accessibility AuditsScore 83/100 — 5 failing, 24 passedREVIEW
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.
Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.
| Failing Elements |
|---|
Get started — it‘s free! div#content > div.content-wrap > div.homepage-welcome > a.create-account-link |
Browse shelves div.videostore-feature-intro > div.abstract > div.cta > a.button-neue |
3,541,652,203 films watched div#content > div.content-wrap > section#live-feed > p.status |
3,541,652,203 div.content-wrap > section#live-feed > p.status > span#live-count |
56 films div.attribution-block > div.body > span.content-reactions-strip > span.value |
1.7K div.body > span.content-reactions-strip > a.metadata > span.label |
500 films div.attribution-block > div.body > span.content-reactions-strip > span.value |
371K div.body > span.content-reactions-strip > a.metadata > span.label |
32K div.body > span.content-reactions-strip > a.metadata > span.label |
800 films div.attribution-block > div.body > span.content-reactions-strip > span.value |
384K div.body > span.content-reactions-strip > a.metadata > span.label |
1.7K div.body > span.content-reactions-strip > a.metadata > span.label |
IN PROGRESS section.content-teaser > div.teaser-media > a.image > span.badge |
© Letterboxd Limited. Made by fans in Aotearoa New Zealand. Film data from TMDB… body.backdropped > footer#page-footer > div.content-wrap > p.copyright |
fans footer#page-footer > div.content-wrap > p.copyright > a.mute |
Film data from TMDB. Desktop site. footer#page-footer > div.content-wrap > p.copyright > span.nobr |
Film data div.content-wrap > p.copyright > span.nobr > a.mute |
TMDB div.content-wrap > p.copyright > span.nobr > a.mute |
Desktop site div.content-wrap > p.copyright > span.nobr > a.mute |
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.
Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.
| Failing Elements |
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Sign up div#content > div.content-wrap > p.popular-content > a.create-account-link |
These are opportunities to improve the legibility of your content.
Names and labels
Informative elements should aim for short, descriptive alternate text. Decorative elements can be ignored with an empty alt attribute. Learn more about the `alt` attribute.
Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.
| Failing Elements |
|---|
div.pw-custom-ima-container > div > div.pw-custom-ima-volume > img.pw-custom-mute-image div.pw-custom-ima-container > div > div.pw-custom-ima-volume > img.pw-custom-mute-image |
div#corner_ad_video > div.pw-custom-ima-container > div > img.pw-custom-ima-ad-label div#corner_ad_video > div.pw-custom-ima-container > div > img.pw-custom-ima-ad-label |
div.pw-corner-ad-video > div#corner_ad_video > div#pw-close-video-container > img div.pw-corner-ad-video > div#corner_ad_video > div#pw-close-video-container > img |
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.
Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.
| Failing Elements |
|---|
nav.main-nav > ul.navitems > li.navitem > a.replace nav.main-nav > ul.navitems > li.navitem > a.replace |
ul.list > li.listitem > div.poster > a.frame ul.list > li.listitem > div.poster > a.frame |
ul.list > li.listitem > div.poster > a.frame ul.list > li.listitem > div.poster > a.frame |
ul.list > li.listitem > div.poster > a.frame ul.list > li.listitem > div.poster > a.frame |
ul.list > li.listitem > div.poster > a.frame ul.list > li.listitem > div.poster > a.frame |
ul.list > li.listitem > div.poster > a.frame ul.list > li.listitem > div.poster > a.frame |
article.production-viewing > div.react-component > div.poster > a.frame article.production-viewing > div.react-component > div.poster > a.frame |
article.production-viewing > div.react-component > div.poster > a.frame article.production-viewing > div.react-component > div.poster > a.frame |
article.production-viewing > div.react-component > div.poster > a.frame article.production-viewing > div.react-component > div.poster > a.frame |
article.production-viewing > div.react-component > div.poster > a.frame article.production-viewing > div.react-component > div.poster > a.frame |
article.production-viewing > div.react-component > div.poster > a.frame article.production-viewing > div.react-component > div.poster > a.frame |
article.production-viewing > div.react-component > div.poster > a.frame article.production-viewing > div.react-component > div.poster > a.frame |
article.card-summary > div.inner > figure.media > a.canvas article.card-summary > div.inner > figure.media > a.canvas |
article.card-summary > div.inner > figure.media > a.canvas article.card-summary > div.inner > figure.media > a.canvas |
article.card-summary > div.inner > figure.media > a.canvas article.card-summary > div.inner > figure.media > a.canvas |
article.card-summary > div.inner > figure.media > a.canvas article.card-summary > div.inner > figure.media > a.canvas |
article.card-summary > div.inner > figure.media > a.canvas article.card-summary > div.inner > figure.media > a.canvas |
article.card-summary > div.inner > figure.media > a.canvas article.card-summary > div.inner > figure.media > a.canvas |
article.card-summary > div.inner > figure.media > a.canvas article.card-summary > div.inner > figure.media > a.canvas |
article.card-summary > div.inner > figure.media > a.canvas article.card-summary > div.inner > figure.media > a.canvas |
article.card-summary > div.inner > figure.media > a.canvas article.card-summary > div.inner > figure.media > a.canvas |
article.card-summary > div.inner > figure.media > a.canvas article.card-summary > div.inner > figure.media > a.canvas |
article.card-summary > div.inner > figure.media > a.canvas article.card-summary > div.inner > figure.media > a.canvas |
article.card-summary > div.inner > figure.media > a.canvas article.card-summary > div.inner > figure.media > a.canvas |
div.teaser-grid > section.content-teaser > div.teaser-media > a.image div.teaser-grid > section.content-teaser > div.teaser-media > a.image |
div.teaser-grid > section.content-teaser > div.teaser-media > a.image div.teaser-grid > section.content-teaser > div.teaser-media > a.image |
div.teaser-grid > section.content-teaser > div.teaser-media > a.image div.teaser-grid > section.content-teaser > div.teaser-media > a.image |
div.teaser-grid > section.content-teaser > div.teaser-media > a.image div.teaser-grid > section.content-teaser > div.teaser-media > a.image |
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.
Best practices
One main landmark helps screen reader users navigate a web page. Learn more about landmarks.
Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.
| Failing Elements |
|---|
html#html html#html |
These items highlight common accessibility best practices.