Accessibility

Most of what I build has accessibility baked in from the start, not bolted on at the end. These are the posts where I've written down what I've learned: audits, CSS, screen readers, colour, and the quiet friction that trips people up.

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  Stop Relying on Colour: 3 Simple Fixes

  Relying on colour alone breaks accessibility for a lot of people. Here's how to fix that fast without a full redesign.

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  What Screen Readers Actually Announce

  Most devs guess what screen readers do. Here’s how to test it for real, and what surprised me.

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  How I Audit a Page for Accessibility in 10 Minutes

  My quickfire checklist for spotting accessibility issues before they go live, using free tools and a bit of common sense.

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  Small CSS Tweaks That Make a Big Accessibility Difference

  How to write CSS that supports users properly, not just ticks boxes.

Looking for practical tooling? Check out the Tools page, including the CSS Audit Tool and EmilyUI.