How this site is built for access

Helping people use technology is my job, so this website should practice what I preach.

Choices you can see

  • Display preferences

    The “Display” button in the header lets you change the text size, switch between the light and dark theme, add breathing room between letters and lines, or turn up the contrast. Your choices are saved on your device and stick as you move between pages.

  • A skip link

    If you navigate by keyboard, press Tab once on any page and a “Skip to main content” link appears, so you don’t have to step through the menu every time.

  • Visible focus

    As you tab through the page, whatever is selected gets a thick outline, so you always know where you are.

  • Underlined links

    Links in a paragraph are always underlined, not just colored, so they’re easy to pick out whether or not you see color the way I do.

  • Large targets

    Buttons and links are sized to be comfortable to hit with a finger, a head pointer, or a switch scan, not just a mouse.

Choices under the hood

  • Real structure

    Headings, landmarks, and lists are marked up semantically, so screen readers can navigate by section instead of reading top to bottom.

  • Everything works by keyboard

    Menus, buttons, and even the cats hiding in the footer can be reached and operated without a mouse.

  • Color is never the only signal

    Text contrast meets WCAG AA and most of it clears AAA. The site follows your device settings for dark mode, reduced motion, and higher contrast, and it stays readable in Windows High Contrast mode.

  • It works without JavaScript

    Every page reads fine with scripts turned off; the Display panel is an enhancement, not a requirement. There are no pop-ups, no autoplay, and nothing that blinks.

  • Nothing tracks you

    No cookies, no analytics, and nothing loaded from other websites. The only thing stored on your device is your Display preferences, and only if you set them.

Found a barrier?

Accessibility is never finished. If anything here is hard for you to read, navigate, or operate, I genuinely want to know.

Email me

marcelverstraete@gmail.com