Over a billion people live with disabilities. Web accessibility ensures they can navigate and interact with your site. Beyond being right, it improves usability for everyone and is increasingly legally required.
Types of Disabilities
Visual impairments from color blindness to complete blindness. Motor disabilities affecting mouse use. Hearing impairments requiring captions. Cognitive disabilities needing clear language and consistent navigation.
Quick Wins
Add alt text to images. Ensure color contrast meets WCAG 4.5 to 1 minimums. Make everything keyboard accessible. Use semantic headings. Label form fields. Caption video content.
Testing
Automated tools catch 30% of issues. Navigate with keyboard only. Test with screen readers. Check contrast with tools. Each improvement helps real people access your content.