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Accessible by default

Setting up tools, templates, and components so that the quickest way to build something produces accessible results without extra effort.

Accessible by default means a team does not have to remember accessibility on every page, because the defaults already handle it. The page template declares the language and includes a skip link. The content editor requires alt text before an image can be saved. The form component will not render without a label. The color tokens are all above the contrast minimum. A developer who uses the standard parts gets an accessible result without thinking about it.

It is the practical form of inclusive design for a product team, and the reason accessibility is cheap when it is built in early. The remaining work is in custom components and new content, which is where review and monitoring focus.

Design system
A shared set of components, colors, type, and rules that a team builds products from, where accessibility can be set once.
Shift left
Moving accessibility work earlier in a project, into design and development, instead of fixing it after launch.
Definition of done
A team’s checklist for when a piece of work is finished, which needs to include accessibility.
Inclusive design
Designing with the full range of human diversity in mind, so that solving for one person extends to many.

Get help with every step.

We can work with organizations of every size and industry, from a startup serving its first customers to a bank. We find where you stand, help your team fix what matters, and keep checking as your product changes. That work is evidence of your effort, not a legal guarantee.

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