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Accessibility

· 13 checks — Landmarks, headings, alt text, forms, and link quality rolled into one auditable list.
SCORE
72
GRADE
C
FIX
3
REVIEW
3
PASS
7
INFO
0
Checks
13
7 PASS 3 REVIEW 3 FIX
D
Dark Mode Support
Action
Theme color only
FIX
Theme color only
Info::
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: #ffffff
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 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.

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
1 navigation pattern(s)
FIX
1 navigation pattern(s)
Info::
Skip navigation link detected
Info::
7 navigation landmark(s) detected
Info::
Hamburger menu detected (responsive design)
Breadcrumbs
Search
Skip Link Skip link detected
Labeled Navigation 7 <nav> element(s)
Back to Top
Hamburger Menu
Sticky Navigation Cannot reliably detect (CSS-based)
3 of 6 testable patterns navigation patterns detected. Strong navigation UX with multiple discovery paths.
C
404 Error Page
Action
HTTP 404, custom page
REVIEW
HTTP 404, custom page
Info::
Correct 404 status code returned
Got: HTTP 404
Info::
Custom styled 404 page
404 Page Quality ✓ Custom 404 Page
Status Code HTTP 404 ✓Page Title Page not found - USC ✓Custom Styling ✓Navigation ✗Homepage Link ✗Search Form ✗
B
Favicon & Branding
10 icon(s) detected
REVIEW
10 icon(s) detected
Info::
favicon.ico present at site root
Info::
HTML icon links detected
Info::
Apple touch icon present
Info::
Multiple icon sizes detected
✓ favicon.ico Present
✓ PNG Icons Present
✓ Apple Touch Present
✗ SVG Favicon Missing
✓ Manifest Icons Present
✓ Multiple Sizes Present
C
Web Manifest
Action
Valid manifest
REVIEW
Valid manifest
Warning::
No name or short_name
Add a name field to identify the app.
Info::
192x192 icon present
Info::
512x512 icon present
Info::
Display mode: standalone
PWA Install Criteria Not Installable
Name ✗192×192 icon ✓512×512 icon ✓Start URL ✗Display Mode standalone ✓
Display Mode standalone Theme Color #ffffff Background Color #ffffff Icons 2 icon(s)
A
Landmark Structure
11 landmarks
PASS
11 landmarks
Info::
<main> landmark present
Info::
7 <nav> landmark(s) found
Warning::
3 of 7 <nav> elements are unlabeled
Multiple navigations need aria-label to distinguish them for screen readers.
Info::
Skip navigation link present
Page Structure — as a screen reader sees it
BANNER header NAV "Search and Navigation" 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

A+
Heading Hierarchy
27 headings
PASS
27 headings
Info::
Single H1 present
  • H2 What are you looking for?
  • H3 Suggested Searches
  • H1 Academic Excellence in our DNA
  • H2 Top Headlines
  • H3 Thousands visit University Park Campus for annual L.A. Times Festival of Books
  • H3 Women’s tennis team clinches share of Big Ten title with sweep of Indiana
  • H3 USC Fisher Museum welcomes the National Archives’ Freedom Plane National Tour
  • H3 ‘Trojan Talks,’ Episode 7: USC President Beong-Soo Kim talks with Peter Mancall
  • H2 An Unparalleled Student Experience
  • H3 The Education of a Lifetime
  • H4 Academic Honors Convocation celebrates USC scholars for innovative research and achievements
  • H4 Alumna leverages master’s degree to pivot into AI
  • H4 Scholarship celebration recognizes the power of philanthropy
  • H4 USC’s ‘most calming professor’ shares a sleepy story
  • H4 USC student-athletes set another record for academic performance
  • H2 Scholarship, Achievement and Impact
  • H3 USC Recognizes Amy Lee’s Research Career in Cancer and Disease
  • H3 USC Annenberg Named Outstanding Program, Student Wins National Honor
  • H3 USC Earth Scientist Named Editor-in-Chief of Leading Research Journal
  • H3 USC Marshall Team Wins Global Case Competition
  • H3 USC Doctoral Student Wins Machtey Award for Quantum Cryptography Breakthrough
  • H3 Critical Policy Collective Connects Research and Education Policy
  • H2 A Rare Look at America’s Founding Documents
  • H2 Spotlight: USC Leventhal School of Accounting
  • H2 Around the University
  • H3 USC VanEck Southern California Blockchain Conference
  • H2 Thinking about USC?
A+
Alt Text Quality
All 28 images OK
PASS
All 28 images OK
Info::
28 image(s) with good alt text
28 images 28 good alt text
All images have appropriate alt text.
A+
Form Accessibility
All 1 controls labeled
PASS
All 1 controls labeled
Info::
1 control(s) properly labeled
1 controls
1 labeled
0 placeholder only
0 unlabeled
ControlTypeLabelMethod
#searchtextSearch:for/id
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
h1 Academic Excellence …21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 What are you looking…21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 Top Headlines21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 An Unparalleled Stud…21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 Scholarship, Achieve…21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 A Rare Look at Ameri…21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 Spotlight: USC Leven…21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 Around the Universit…21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 Thinking about USC?21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h3 Suggested Searches21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h3 The Education of a L…21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h3 USC Recognizes Amy L…21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h3 USC Annenberg Named …21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h3 USC Earth Scientist …21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h3 USC Marshall Team Wi…21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h3 USC Doctoral Student…21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h3 Critical Policy Coll…21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
title University of Southe…21.00:14.5:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
a Skip to Content21.00:14.5:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
span Open Site Navigation…21.00:14.5:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
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, 28 passed
PASS
96

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

Screen reader users rely on frame titles to describe the contents of frames. Learn more about frame titles.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
div.card-inner > div.text-container > div.f--field > iframe#instagram-embed-0 div.card-inner > div.text-container > div.f--field > iframe#instagram-embed-0
div.card-inner > div.text-container > div.f--field > iframe#instagram-embed-1 div.card-inner > div.text-container > div.f--field > iframe#instagram-embed-1

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
●`[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.
●Heading elements appear in a sequentially-descending order
●Document has a main landmark.
●Deprecated ARIA roles were not used
●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
○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
○`<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.
○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.
○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.

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