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Compliance Status

We firmly believe that the internet should be available and accessible to anyone and are committed to providing a website that is accessible to the broadest possible audience, regardless of ability.

To fulfill this, we aim to adhere as strictly as possible to the World Wide Web Consortium’s (W3C) Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1 (WCAG 2.1) at the AA level. These guidelines explain how to make web content accessible to people with a wide array of disabilities. Complying with those guidelines helps us ensure that the website is accessible to blind people, people with motor impairments, visual impairment, cognitive disabilities, and more.

This website utilizes various technologies that are meant to make it as accessible as possible at all times. We utilize an accessibility interface that allows persons with specific disabilities to adjust the website’s UI (user interface) and design it to their personal needs.

Additionally, the website utilizes an AI-based application that runs in the background and optimizes its accessibility level constantly. This application remediates the website’s HTML, adapts its functionality and behavior for screen-readers used by blind users, and for keyboard functions used by individuals with motor impairments.

Screen-reader and Keyboard Navigation

Our website implements the ARIA attributes (Accessible Rich Internet Applications) technique, alongside various behavioral changes, to ensure blind users visiting with screen-readers can read, comprehend, and enjoy the website’s functions. As soon as a user with a screen-reader enters your site, they immediately receive a prompt to enter the Screen-Reader Profile so they can browse and operate your site effectively.

1. Screen-reader optimization: We run a process that learns the website’s components from top to bottom, to ensure ongoing compliance even when updating the website. We provide screen-readers with meaningful data using the ARIA set of attributes.

The background process scans images, adds ALT tags, and uses OCR to extract text. Users can press Alt+1 to enable adjustments. Compatible with JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver, and TalkBack.

2. Keyboard navigation optimization: Modifies HTML and JavaScript to allow full keyboard operation, including tab navigation, dropdown controls, Esc to close, and Enter to activate elements. Alt+2 skips to content. Shortcuts: M, H, F, B, G.

Disability Profiles Supported on Our Website

Epilepsy Safe Profile: Eliminates flashing/blinking animations and risky color combinations.

Vision Impaired Profile: Adjusts visuals for degrading eyesight, tunnel vision, cataracts, and similar impairments.

Cognitive Disability Profile: Features for Autism, Dyslexia, CVA, etc., to help focus on essential elements.

ADHD Friendly Profile: Reduces distractions/noise to help users focus.

Blind Users Profile (Screen-readers): Ensures compatibility with JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver, and TalkBack.

Keyboard Navigation Profile (Motor-Impaired): Enables navigation using Tab, Shift+Tab, Enter, and shortcuts.

Additional UI, Design, and Readability Adjustments

1. Font adjustments – Resize text, change type, adjust spacing, alignment, line height.

2. Color adjustments – Choose contrast profiles (light, dark, inverted, monochrome). Swap title/text/background colors.

3. Animations – Stop all animations (GIFs, videos, transitions) instantly.

4. Content highlighting – Emphasize links and titles or highlight focused/hovered elements.

5. Audio muting – Mute all site audio instantly to prevent hearing device issues.

6. Cognitive disorders – Built-in search linked to Wikipedia/Wiktionary for clarity.

7. Additional functions – Change cursor, enable virtual keyboard, print mode, etc.

Assistive Technology and Browser Compatibility

We aim to support as many browsers and assistive technologies as possible, enabling users to select their ideal tools with minimal limitations.

We support over 95% of the user market, including Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, Opera, Microsoft Edge, JAWS, and NVDA. Compatible with Windows and macOS.

Notes, Comments, and Feedback

Despite our best efforts, some parts of the website may not yet be fully accessible or may still be undergoing accessibility updates. We are continuously improving by updating features and adopting new technologies to reach optimal accessibility.

If you wish to contact the website’s owner, please use the website’s contact form.