Standards
Accessible by default.
Golden Technology digital products meet WCAG 2.2 AA at minimum. Accessibility is a floor, not a feature.
Checklist
What we verify before ship.
Contrast
Body text meets WCAG AA (4.5:1). Large text meets AA (3:1). UI states meet 3:1 against adjacent color.
Focus states
Every interactive element has a visible focus ring using --ring.
Keyboard
All flows complete with keyboard alone. Tab order follows visual order.
Alt text
Every meaningful image has alternative text. Decorative images use empty alt.
Heading order
One H1 per page. Do not skip heading levels.
Motion
Respect prefers-reduced-motion. Never animate essential content.
Language
Set lang on the root element and identify language changes inline.
Forms
Every input has a visible label. Error messages describe how to fix the problem.
Tools
How we test.
axe DevTools
Automated audits during development.
Keyboard-only sweep
Every new flow must be tab-navigable.
Screen reader
VoiceOver and NVDA on primary flows before release.