Reduced motion
A system setting that asks websites and apps to cut animation, which some people need to avoid dizziness or distraction.
Reduced motion is a setting in the major operating systems that a person turns on when animation makes them dizzy, nauseous, or unable to concentrate. People with vestibular disorders, migraines, and some cognitive disabilities rely on it. Websites can detect the setting and turn off or soften their animations in response.
WCAG covers motion in several places: nothing may flash more than three times in a second, moving content that starts automatically needs a way to pause it, and at its highest level, animation triggered by an interaction can be turned off. The practical rule: Keep the motion that explains something, drop the motion that only decorates, and honor the setting for the rest.
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