Accessible Typography and Readable Text: A Guide to Typography That Works for Everyone
Typography is one of the most powerful tools for web accessibility. Learn how font choice, size, line height, spacing, contrast, and …
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Practical, plain-English guides to WCAG, ADA, and Section 508 — from testing strategy to remediation and the law.
Web Accessibility Overlays: Why They Fall Short and What to Do Instead
Accessibility overlays and widgets promise one click compliance, but they often create more problems than they solve. Learn why …
Accessible PDFs and Documents: How to Make Digital Files Work for Everyone
PDFs and other digital documents are a major accessibility blind spot for many organizations. Learn what makes a document …
Screen Reader Accessibility: How to Make Your Website Work for Users Who Cannot See It
Screen readers are essential tools for blind and low vision users. Learn how screen readers interact with your website, what WCAG …
Web Accessibility and SEO: How They Work Together to Boost Your Reach
Web accessibility and search engine optimization share more in common than you might think. Learn how making your site accessible …
Keyboard Accessibility: The Complete Guide to Navigating Websites Without a Mouse
Keyboard access is a WCAG Level A requirement, yet most sites fail it. Learn how to fix focus indicators, keyboard traps, skip …
Color Blindness and Web Accessibility: Designing for Every Type of Color Vision
Color blindness affects roughly 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women. Learn how color vision deficiencies impact web use and what you can …
Mobile Web Accessibility: The Complete Guide to Making Mobile Sites Accessible
Over 60% of web traffic is mobile. Learn the WCAG mobile accessibility requirements — touch targets, screen readers, reflow, zoom, …
Accessible Forms: A Practical Guide to Making Web Forms Usable for Everyone
Forms are one of the most common — and most frustrating — interactions on the web. Here's how to make them accessible to everyone, …
What's Changing in Web Accessibility in 2026: A Compliance Roadmap
2026 marks critical transitions for web accessibility: ADA Title II compliance deadlines, EU Accessibility Act enforcement, and …
Introducing the New Accessible Metrics: Scan, Fix, and Prove Compliance in One Place
The new Accessible Metrics is here — six reports in every scan, Fix It Mode for fast remediation, one-click VPAT and accessibility …
Automated vs Manual Accessibility Testing
Comparing automated vs manual accessibility testing can be confusing. We'll explain each and when to conduct each one for your …
Voice Search: Bringing Web Accessibility and Convenience Together in 2020
Voice search invites changes to the web landscape that can benefit all users. Take note of these changes to reap SEO and usability …
6 Benefits of Web Accessibility
If you’re not sure if web accessibility testing is worthwhile for your business, here are 6 benefits of web accessibility you should …
4 Ways You Can Improve Your Web Accessibility Right Now
Web accessibility lawsuits are on the rise. Here are four simple changes you can make right now to improve your site's accessibility …
Web Accessibility Lawsuits and Key Takeaways You Should Know
These web accessibility lawsuits from the last decade show where laws are heading, and what businesses need to know to stay out of …
Free Accessibility Checker Tools: 25 Best Tools to Test Your Website
Free accessibility checker tools to test your website for WCAG, ADA, and Section 508 compliance. Compare the 25 best free …
WCAG Compliance Levels Explained: A, AA, and AAA Accessibility Standards
What are the WCAG compliance levels? Learn the difference between WCAG A, AA, and AAA accessibility standards and which conformance …
8 Ways to Make Video Accessible
Making videos accessible improves SEO and usability. We’ll explain ways to make your video accessible and free tools you can use.
Basic ADA Website Accessibility Training For Your Team
ADA website accessibility training will help your team understand why online accessibility is important, and how they can maintain …
Must-Have ADA Website Accessibility Compliance Documentation
Keeping compliance documents organized is not always easy. Let's dive into ADA website accessibility compliance documentation best …
Do All Websites Have to Be ADA Compliant?
Do all websites have to be ADA compliant? The ADA doesn't mention websites — but many businesses have been in ADA civil suits. Let's …
WCAG 2.0 Checklist for Business and Government Site Accessibility
Web accessibility can be intimidating. We’ve broken down the WCAG guidelines into a fast and easy WCAG 2.0 checklist to make your …
8 Most Common Web Accessibility Issues (And How to Fix Them)
Discover the 8 most common web accessibility issues found on websites today — from low contrast to missing alt text — and learn how …
How to Ensure ADA Compliance for Government Websites
ADA compliance makes resources accessible to everyone. See how you can ensure ADA compliance for your state or local website now and …
ADA & WCAG Website Accessibility Checklist: Complete Audit Guide
Free ADA and WCAG website accessibility checklist and audit template. Use this complete compliance checklist to find and fix common …
Government Website Accessibility Standards: Local and State
Municipalities have a number of government website accessibility standards to adhere to. Here is what these mean for local and state …
How to Test the Accessibility of Your Website
Testing website accessibility doesn't have to be complicated. In this blog post, we'll explain how to test the accessibility of a …
How to Hire a Web Accessibility Expert: WCAG Skills & Experience to Look For
Hiring a web accessibility expert or WCAG specialist? Here's what to look for — from WCAG knowledge and assistive tech experience to …
World Usability Day: Understanding Why Web Accessibility Matters
World Usability Day at Michigan State University gave web developers and lawmakers a closer look at the importance and practical …
How to Use ARIA for Web Accessibility
Accessible Rich Internet Applications (ARIA) can help fix accessibility obstacles on your site. We explain the basics of ARIA roles, …
How to Design for Accessibility When Building A New Website
To give equal access to all users, it's important to design for accessibility right from the start. Use these steps to get started.
Section 508 Compliance for Websites: Complete Guide to Federal Accessibility Requirements
Learn what Section 508 compliance means for federal websites — requirements, WCAG 2.0 AA standards, who must comply, and how to make …
What's the Difference Between WCAG 2.0 and WCAG 2.1?
WCAG 2.1 is the latest iteration of the accessibility gold standard, WCAG 2.0. We'll explain the key differences between WCAG 2.0 …
5 Steps to WordPress Accessibility Compliance
An estimated 30% of the web runs on WordPress. We break WordPress accessibility into 5 simple steps to help users at all skill …