Accessibility

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

SCORE

GRADE

FIX

REVIEW

PASS

INFO

Checks

2 PASS 4 REVIEW 7 FIX

Landmark Structure

Action

8 landmarks

FIX

8 landmarks

No <main> landmark found

Screen reader users cannot quickly navigate to the primary content. Wrap your main content in <main>.

6 <nav> landmark(s) found

5 of 6 <nav> elements are unlabeled

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

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

Screen reader users cannot quickly navigate to the primary content. Wrap your main content in <main>.

Why this matters

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.

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

Alt Text Quality

Action

3 of 128 images have issues

FIX

3 of 128 images have issues

3 image(s) missing alt attribute

Images without alt text are invisible to screen readers.

3 image-in-link without alt text

An image inside a link with no alt creates an empty link.

125 image(s) with good alt text

128 images 125 good alt text 3 missing

Issue	Count
missing	3 image(s)

Images without alt text are invisible to screen readers.

Why this matters

Each image without alt text is a WCAG 1.1.1 failure — invisible to screen-reader users, lost from Google Image Search.

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WCAG 2.1 Level A requires text alternatives for non-decorative images. Empty alt='' is fine for decorative; meaningful images need descriptive text. Common fixes: CMS audit + bulk add, build-time linter (alt-text-required ESLint rule), CI gate on Lighthouse a11y score.

Source: WCAG 2.1 SC 1.1.1 / WebAIM Million Report

An image inside a link with no alt creates an empty link.

Why this matters

Image-only links with no alt create empty links — screen-reader users hear 'link' with no destination context.

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An <a><img></a> with no img alt is the worst-case for accessibility: AT announces the link but can't describe where it goes. Either add alt to the image OR add aria-label to the link.

Source: WCAG 2.1 SC 2.4.4

Link & Button Quality

Action

14 issue(s) across 99 links and 19 buttons

FIX

14 issue(s) across 99 links and 19 buttons

13 link(s) with no accessible text

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

Got: /; /; /; /thelist/designers-2025/?utm_source=homepage&utm_medium=recent+posts&utm_camp…; https://blog.thenounproject.com/accessibility-icons/; /thelist/photographers-2025/; /; https://www.instagram.com/nounproject; https://www.threads.com/@nounproject; https://www.facebook.com/thenounproject (+3 more)

19 link(s) open in new tab without warning

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

Got: /legal/cookie-policy/; /legal/cookie-policy/; https://www.lingoapp.com/; https://blog.thenounproject.com/; https://www.podcast.thenounproject.com; https://thenounproject.zendesk.com/; https://www.lingoapp.com/; https://blog.thenounproject.com/; https://www.podcast.thenounproject.com; https://thenounproject.zendesk.com/ (+9 more)

1 button(s) with no accessible text

Icon-only buttons need an aria-label so screen readers can announce them.

Got: button.styles__UnstyledButton-sc-15hrzrc-1 (#303 on page)

67 link(s) with descriptive text

99 links

13 empty

0 generic text

19 new tab

1 empty buttons

Element	Text	Issue	Suggested Fix
/legal/cookie-policy/	Cookie Policy	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
/legal/cookie-policy/	Cookie Policy	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
/	(empty)	empty	Add link text or aria-label
https://www.lingoapp.com/	Lingo Brand Manager	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://blog.thenounproject.com/	Blog	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.podcast.thenounproject.com	Podcast	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://thenounproject.zendesk.com/	Customer Support	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
/	(empty)	empty	Add link text or aria-label
https://www.lingoapp.com/	Lingo Brand Manager	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://blog.thenounproject.com/	Blog	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.podcast.thenounproject.com	Podcast	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://thenounproject.zendesk.com/	Customer Support	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
/	(empty)	empty	Add link text or aria-label
/thelist/designers-2025/?utm_source=home…	(empty)	empty	Add link text or aria-label
/thelist/designers-2025/?utm_source=home…	Top Designers of 2025	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
/thelist/designers-2025/?utm_source=home…	Creative Inspiration	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://blog.thenounproject.com/accessib…	(empty)	empty	Add link text or aria-label
https://blog.thenounproject.com/accessib…	Accessibility Iconathon Set	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://blog.thenounproject.com/accessib…	Creative Inspiration	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
/thelist/photographers-2025/	(empty)	empty	Add link text or aria-label
/thelist/photographers-2025/	Top Photographers of 2025	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
/thelist/photographers-2025/	Creative Inspiration	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
/	(empty)	empty	Add link text or aria-label
https://www.instagram.com/nounproject	(empty)	empty	Add link text or aria-label
https://www.threads.com/@nounproject	(empty)	empty	Add link text or aria-label
https://www.facebook.com/thenounproject	(empty)	empty	Add link text or aria-label
https://www.linkedin.com/company/noun-pr…	(empty)	empty	Add link text or aria-label
https://open.spotify.com/show/2czl85XW02…	(empty)	empty	Add link text or aria-label
https://www.pinterest.com/thenounproject…	(empty)	empty	Add link text or aria-label
mailto:info@thenounproject.com?subject=W…	Contact Us	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://thenounproject.zendesk.com/	Support	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.lingoapp.com/	Lingo	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
<button>	(empty)	empty	Add button text or aria-label

85 links and buttons have descriptive text

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

/; /; /; /thelist/designers-2025/?utm_source=homepage&utm_medium=recent+posts&utm_camp…; https://blog.thenounproject.com/accessibility-icons/; /thelist/photographers-2025/; /; https://www.instagram.com/nounproject; https://www.threads.com/@nounproject; https://www.facebook.com/thenounproject (+3 more)

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

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

/legal/cookie-policy/; /legal/cookie-policy/; https://www.lingoapp.com/; https://blog.thenounproject.com/; https://www.podcast.thenounproject.com; https://thenounproject.zendesk.com/; https://www.lingoapp.com/; https://blog.thenounproject.com/; https://www.podcast.thenounproject.com; https://thenounproject.zendesk.com/ (+9 more)

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

Icon-only buttons need an aria-label so screen readers can announce them.

button.styles__UnstyledButton-sc-15hrzrc-1 (#303 on page)

Why this matters

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

404 Error Page

Action

Soft 404 detected

FIX

Soft 404 detected

Soft 404: server returns HTTP 200 for non-existent pages

The server returns HTTP 200 for a path that does not exist. Search engines will index these pages, diluting your real content. Configure your server to return a proper 404 status code for missing pages.

Got: Status: 200 for /beavercheck-404-test-zcz2yx

404 Page Quality ✗ Soft 404 (HTTP 200)

Status Code: HTTP 200

The server returned HTTP 200 for a non-existent path. Search engines will index this page as real content. Configure your server to return HTTP 404 for missing pages.

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

6 navigation landmark(s) detected

Hamburger menu detected (responsive design)

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 6 <nav> element(s)

Hamburger Menu

Sticky Navigation Cannot reliably detect (CSS-based)

2 of 6 testable patterns navigation patterns detected. Limited navigation support. Consider adding breadcrumbs, search, and skip link.

Heading Hierarchy

23 headings, 2 skip(s)

REVIEW

23 headings, 2 skip(s)

Single H1 present

Heading level skipped: H2 → H5 (missing H3)

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

Heading level skipped: H2 → H6 (missing H3)

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

H1 Free Icons and Stock Photos, Made by Humans
H2 The world’s largest and most diverse collection of high-quality vector icons and photos. Crafted and curated by real human Creators.
H5 Free Icon Library skipped
H5 Icons for PowerPoint
H5 AI Icons & Symbols
H5 Technology Photos
H5 People Icons
H5 Flat Lay Pictures
H5 Free Arrows: SVG & PNG
H5 Free Stock Photos
H5 Our Best Icons
H6 Explore Trends
H2 What Makes Noun Project the Best Free Icon and Stock Photo Library
H3 Vast, Free Icon Collection
H3 Visually Reflects Your Audience
H3 Boosts Design Consistency
H3 Powers Graphics for Top Brands
H3 Provides Worry-Free Licenses
H3 Supports Human Artists
H2 Recent Posts
H6 Top Designers of 2025 skipped
H6 Accessibility Iconathon Set
H6 Top Photographers of 2025

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

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.

Learn more ▾

Source: WCAG 2.1 SC 1.3.1 / W3C WAI

Favicon & Branding

7 icon(s) detected

REVIEW

7 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 Present

✓ Multiple Sizes Present

Web Manifest

Valid manifest

REVIEW

Valid manifest

Name present: Noun Project

192x192 icon present

Display mode: standalone

PWA Install Criteria Not Installable

Name Noun Project ✓192×192 icon ✓512×512 icon ✗Start URL ✗Display Mode standalone ✓

Name Noun Project Display Mode standalone Theme Color #ffffff Background Color #ffffff Icons 2 icon(s)

Color Contrast (Screenshot)

Action

20 text elements analyzed, 10 fail WCAG AA

REVIEW

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

10 pass 10 fail WCAG AA

h1 Free Icons and Stock Photos, Made by Hum…

2.14:1

#FFFFFF

#94B2EB

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

32px · bottom of viewport

title 10M Free Icons & Stock Photos | SVG & PN…

1.19:1

#000000

#141824

needs 4.5:1 (normal text)

16px · top of page (header area)

div We use cookies per our

1.19:1

#000000

#141824

needs 4.5:1 (normal text)

16px · top of page (header area)

a Cookie Policy

1.19:1

#000000

#141824

needs 4.5:1 (normal text)

16px · top of page (header area)

div to make your experience better.

1.19:1

#000000

#141824

needs 4.5:1 (normal text)

16px · top of page (header area)

span Manage

1.19:1

#000000

#141824

needs 4.5:1 (normal text)

16px · above the fold

span Accept

1.19:1

#000000

#141824

needs 4.5:1 (normal text)

16px · above the fold

div We use cookies per our

1.19:1

#000000

#141824

needs 4.5:1 (normal text)

16px · above the fold

a Cookie Policy

1.19:1

#000000

#141824

needs 4.5:1 (normal text)

16px · above the fold

div to make your experience better.

1.19:1

#000000

#141824

needs 4.5:1 (normal text)

16px · above the fold

Show all checked elements (20)

Element	Ratio	Required	FG	BG	Result
h1 Free Icons and Stock…	2.14:1	3.0:1	#FFFFFF	#94B2EB	Fail
h2 The world’s larges…	8.29:1	3.0:1	#141824	#94B2EB	Pass
h2 Crafted and curated …	8.29:1	3.0:1	#141824	#94B2EB	Pass
h2 What Makes Noun Proj…	9.83:1	3.0:1	#000000	#94B2EB	Pass
h2 Recent Posts	9.83:1	3.0:1	#000000	#94B2EB	Pass
h3 Vast, Free Icon Coll…	9.83:1	3.0:1	#000000	#94B2EB	Pass
h3 Visually Reflects Yo…	9.83:1	3.0:1	#000000	#94B2EB	Pass
h3 Boosts Design Consis…	9.83:1	3.0:1	#000000	#94B2EB	Pass
h3 Powers Graphics for …	9.83:1	3.0:1	#000000	#94B2EB	Pass
h3 Provides Worry-Free …	9.83:1	3.0:1	#000000	#94B2EB	Pass
h3 Supports Human Artis…	9.83:1	3.0:1	#000000	#94B2EB	Pass
title 10M Free Icons & Sto…	1.19:1	4.5:1	#000000	#141824	Fail
div We use cookies per o…	1.19:1	4.5:1	#000000	#141824	Fail
a Cookie Policy	1.19:1	4.5:1	#000000	#141824	Fail
div to make your experie…	1.19:1	4.5:1	#000000	#141824	Fail
span Manage	1.19:1	4.5:1	#000000	#141824	Fail
span Accept	1.19:1	4.5:1	#000000	#141824	Fail
div We use cookies per o…	1.19:1	4.5:1	#000000	#141824	Fail
a Cookie Policy	1.19:1	4.5:1	#000000	#141824	Fail
div to make your experie…	1.19:1	4.5:1	#000000	#141824	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.

A+

Form Accessibility

All 4 controls labeled

PASS

All 4 controls labeled

4 control(s) properly labeled

4 controls

4 labeled

0 placeholder only

0 unlabeled

Control	Type	Label	Method
q	search	Search term	aria-label
q	search	Search term	aria-label
q	search	Search term	aria-label
newsletter-sub	email		none

A+

Lighthouse Accessibility Audits

Score 97/100 — 2 failing, 26 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
Free Icon Library `div.styles__CollectionContent-sc-1e10igo-3 > div.styles__TextContainer-sc-1e10igo-0 > div.styles__BoxHeadingContainer-sc-1e10igo-1 > h5.styles__StyledHeading-sc-k2xxpr-0`
Top Designers of 2025 `div.styles__GridContainer-sc-p3f18g-1 > div.styles__GridItem-sc-p3f18g-0 > div.styles__PostContent-sc-srhdxk-0 > h6.styles__StyledHeading-sc-k2xxpr-0`

These are opportunities to improve keyboard navigation in your application.

Best practices

One main landmark helps screen reader users navigate a web page. Learn more about landmarks.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
html `html`

These items highlight common accessibility best practices.

○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

●Form elements have associated labels

●`[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 are distinguishable without relying on color.

●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

●No element has a `[tabindex]` value greater than 0

●Touch targets have sufficient size and spacing.

●Deprecated ARIA roles were not used

●Image elements do not have `[alt]` attributes that are redundant text.

●Identical links have the same purpose.

○`[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

○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

○`<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

○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.