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Accessibility

Built to be usable, not just to look good.

We aim for WCAG 2.2 level AA. This page says what that means in practice here, what we have already done, and where we know we fall short.

Last updated 30 July 2026

Our target

We treat accessibility failures as bugs rather than as trade-offs, and we fix them in the same queue as everything else. The target is WCAG 2.2 level AA across the public site and the client dashboard.

What is in place

  • A skip link as the first stop on both the public site and the dashboard, so keyboard users can jump past the navigation.
  • A visible focus outline on every control, including file inputs and custom chips, rather than the outline being removed for looks.
  • Body text and labels meeting the AA contrast ratio against our dark background.
  • Dialogs that trap focus while open, return it to whatever opened them, and default to the safe option on destructive actions.
  • Errors announced assertively to screen readers, styled distinctly from success, and never auto-dismissed.
  • Touch targets of at least 44 by 44 pixels.
  • Full support for reduced motion: the ambient background and all entrance animation stop, and the custom cursor is disabled so the normal pointer returns.
  • Selection states conveyed by more than colour alone.
  • Tables that scroll rather than crush on small screens, and form fields large enough not to trigger zoom on iOS.

Where we still fall short

Publishing a target is easy, so here is the honest other half.

  • The custom cursor on the public site is decorative. It is disabled under reduced motion, on touch devices and on narrow windows, but if it ever gets in your way the reduced motion setting turns it off entirely.
  • The interactive demo templates under Templates are illustrative builds and have not been held to the same standard as the main site.
  • We have not yet completed a full audit with assistive technology users. Our testing so far is automated plus keyboard and screen reader checks.

Found a barrier?

Tell us and we will fix it. Email bezan@whatscene.in with the page and what went wrong, or use the contact form. We aim to reply within five working days, and if something blocks you from using the site we will send you the information another way while we fix it.