Accessibility

Last updated 2026-08-20

The standard we aim at

This site targets the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 at Level AA. An automated audit was run across every page on 22 August 2026, measuring the contrast of each text element against the background actually painted behind it, along with landmark structure, heading order, image alternatives and link naming.

Every page currently passes that check with no contrast failures. Two problems it found have been fixed: the numerals marking the steps on several pages sat at 2.25:1 against the paper background where 3:1 is the minimum, and the call to action on the home page used cream text on a rose panel at 3.41:1 where body text needs 4.5:1.

An automated check is not the same as a manual audit by a person using assistive technology, and no third-party audit has been carried out. This page will say so until one has.

What has been done

• Every page is built from semantic HTML — real headings in order, real lists, real buttons and links — so screen readers and reader modes get a meaningful structure.
• All interactive elements are reachable and operable by keyboard, and every one has a visible focus ring. A skip link is the first thing in the tab order.
• Body and interface text is checked against WCAG AA contrast minimums against its actual background.
• Photographs carry descriptive alternative text; decorative images are marked so assistive technology skips them rather than reading filenames aloud.
• On touch screens, standalone controls — buttons, navigation links, chips and expandable summaries — are at least 44 pixels tall. Links inside a sentence keep their natural size, which WCAG explicitly permits, because enlarging them would break the line spacing of the paragraph around them.
• The gallery advances on its own but pauses on hover and on keyboard focus, and can be driven entirely by its arrows and dots. Nothing on the site is available only by dragging.
• Motion respects the operating-system “reduce motion” setting. With it on, animation and smooth scrolling are switched off rather than merely shortened.
• Pages are readable at 200% zoom and reflow to a single column without horizontal scrolling.

Known limitations

Ordering happens on YallaBites, which is a separate service we do not build or control. Its accessibility is theirs to determine, and we cannot make claims about it. If you have difficulty completing an order there, contact us and we will find another way to take your order.

This site has not yet been tested with every combination of screen reader and browser, and no formal audit has been carried out.

Telling us about a problem

If any part of this site is difficult to use, please say so — that feedback is the fastest way for it to get fixed. Contact hello@thetartstudio.com and describe the page and what went wrong, along with the browser or assistive technology you were using if you know it.

Accessibility problems are treated as faults, not feature requests, and are prioritised accordingly.

This page describes how the site actually works today, in plain language.