Build accessibility considerations into your design process.
The web should be accessible for everyone. This often isn’t the case for people who are Blind, low vision, visually disabled, Deaf, hard of hearing, or who have cognitive, learning, or mobility disabilities, to name a few.
Good to know
About 15% of the world’s population has a disability — that’s more than
1 billion people who have a negative user experience when sites
aren’t designed for accessibility.
Inaccessibility on the web isn’t caused by disabilities or a lack of tools, but by designs that interfere with assistive technology (AT). AT includes settings and devices that help people interact with the digital world.
Examples of AT include:
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Screen readers — convert text, buttons, images, and other page elements into speech or braille for people who are Blind, Deafblind, low vision, or who have cognitive or learning disabilities
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Magnification — increase the size of objects on the screen for people with low vision
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Keyboards — use keyboard commands (instead of a mouse) for people with limited mobility
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Voice dictation — use speech (instead of a mouse and keyboard) to browse the web for people with limited mobility
Pave the way for equity on the web with good design + assistive technology
Webflow has committed to building a better, more accessible web, and this effort relies on us working together as a community to be mindful of best practices, primarily those of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG).
There are a number of impactful changes you can implement to make your Webflow sites (and the web) more accessible for everyone:
Make accessibility a shared priority
Webflow will continue supporting your accessibility efforts through courses, product updates, and a future auditing tool. While we’re researching, growing, and building, you can keep learning with the following resources: