How our accessibility audits work

Keyboard order and visible focus

Test complete user journeys using keyboard only, including Tab, Shift+Tab, Enter, Escape, and skip links.

Findings include broken tab sequence, hidden focus indicators, and keyboard traps with exact reproduction paths.

• WCAG 2.1.1
• WCAG 2.4.3
• WCAG 2.4.7

Screen reader reading order and announcements

Validate page structure and interactive controls with JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver, and TalkBack across core flows.

Reports document missing labels, misread state changes, and context loss during navigation.

• WCAG 1.3.1
• WCAG 4.1.2

Forms, validation, and recovery support

Submit forms with valid and invalid inputs to assess instructions, error identification, and correction guidance.

Each issue captures affected field patterns, error behavior, and remediation notes for engineering teams.

• WCAG 3.3.1
• WCAG 3.3.3

Dialogs, menus, and dynamic UI controls

Exercise modals, menus, accordions, and drawers to verify focus management, dismiss controls, and escape routes.

Output highlights focus leakage, inaccessible control states, and blocked exit paths.

• WCAG 2.1.2
• WCAG 2.4.6

Status messages and live region behavior

Trigger loading, success, warning, and error states to confirm assistive technology announcements.

Audit evidence notes missing or delayed announcements and unclear messaging during task completion.

• WCAG 4.1.3

Pointer alternatives and gesture independence

Check that actions relying on hover, drag, or complex gestures remain operable through simple inputs.

Findings identify controls that exclude keyboard or non-precision input users.

• WCAG 2.5.1
• WCAG 2.5.7

Heading hierarchy and landmark clarity

Review heading levels and landmark regions to ensure predictable page structure for navigation shortcuts.

Reports include hierarchy gaps, skipped levels, and landmark ambiguity with page references.

• WCAG 1.3.1
• WCAG 2.4.1

Accessible names for controls and links

Inspect buttons, links, and form controls for clear, programmatic names aligned with visible intent.

Output identifies ambiguous labels, duplicate names, and missing control purpose.

• WCAG 2.4.4
• WCAG 4.1.2

Non-text content and alternative text quality

Assess images, icons, and graphics for meaningful alternatives and appropriate decorative treatment.

Findings specify missing, redundant, or misleading alternative text by element.

• WCAG 1.1.1

Contrast and non-color visual cues

Validate contrast ratios and confirm critical states are not communicated by color alone.

Audit entries document insufficient contrast and state indicators that fail non-visual interpretation.

• WCAG 1.4.3
• WCAG 1.4.11
• WCAG 1.4.1

Zoom, reflow, and responsive behavior

Test layouts at 200% zoom, 400% reflow, and narrow viewports across key journeys.

Reports capture clipping, overlap, hidden actions, and loss of task completion paths.

• WCAG 1.4.4
• WCAG 1.4.10

Content readability and instructional clarity

Review error copy, helper text, and task instructions for clear intent and understandable next steps.

Findings show where wording causes completion errors or blocks user progress.

• WCAG 3.3.2
• WCAG 3.1.5