Site / Accessibility
Made to be usable.
Accessibility is part of the design work. WCAG 2.2 Level AA is the target, with honest acknowledgement that testing and improvement are ongoing.
What is built in
- Semantic headings, landmarks, labels and descriptive page titles.
- A skip link, visible keyboard focus and keyboard-operable controls.
- Responsive layouts designed for narrow screens and text enlargement.
- Alternative text for meaningful artwork and hidden decorative imagery.
- A motion control and automatic respect for reduced-motion preferences.
- Form validation that does not rely on colour alone, with live status messages.
- Videos that load only after an explicit action and can be closed without reloading the page.
Known limits
Some archival artwork contains text as part of the image, and some third-party YouTube or Bluesky interfaces are outside this site’s direct control. Video captions and transcripts depend on the material available for each original upload. These areas will be improved as the archive is reviewed.
Feedback
If something is difficult to see, hear, navigate or understand, please use the contact form with “Accessibility” as the subject. Include the page, device or assistive technology involved if you are comfortable doing so. A reasonable alternative format will be provided where possible.
Review approach
The site is checked with keyboard navigation, reduced-motion settings, narrow mobile layouts, semantic HTML inspection and automated build tests. Automated checks cannot prove full conformance, so reported real-world barriers take priority.