Accessibility

Accessibility statement.

Bailey Engineering is committed to making this site accessible to everyone. Here's where we stand and how to reach us if something isn't working.

Standards we target

We target conformance with WCAG 2.1 Level AA — the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines maintained by the W3C.

What the site does today

Based on automated testing (Lighthouse accessibility audits scoring 94-96 across 10 audited pages) and manual code review, the site currently implements:

  • Semantic HTML landmarks — main, nav, header, footer, article, and breadcrumb navigation with proper aria-label attributes
  • Keyboard navigation — all interactive elements reachable via keyboard; search opens with Ctrl+K (Windows) or ⌘K (Mac); Escape closes overlays
  • Skip-to-content link — hidden by default, visible on keyboard focus, jumps past the header to main content
  • Sequential heading hierarchy — headings follow logical order (h1 → h2 → h3) without level skips
  • Alt text on images — meaningful images have descriptive alt text; decorative images use empty alt
  • Focus indicators — visible 2px outline on all focusable elements using :focus-visible
  • Readable text — 16px minimum body text, responsive scaling with user preferences
  • No autoplay media — no autoplay video, flashing content, or forced motion
  • Responsive design — tested from 320px to large displays
  • No client-side JavaScript dependency — the site is a static HTML site; all content is accessible without JavaScript

Known limitations

Automated testing has identified the following issues that are being addressed:

  • Color contrast — some elements (keyboard shortcut hint text, eyebrow labels) have contrast ratios below the 4.5:1 AA minimum. These are being reviewed against the brand design tokens.
  • Screen reader testing — dedicated screen reader testing with NVDA, JAWS, and VoiceOver is planned for 2027.
  • External font dependency — web fonts are loaded from Google Fonts, which introduces a network dependency. Self-hosting is planned to improve reliability for users on slow connections.

How we test

  • Automated: Lighthouse accessibility audits run against 10 key pages. Current scores range from 94 to 96 out of 100.
  • Manual: Manual keyboard and visual accessibility testing is performed by our development and UAT (User Acceptance Testing) teams as part of each release cycle. Dedicated screen reader testing with NVDA, JAWS, and VoiceOver is planned for 2027.

Reporting an accessibility issue

If something on this site isn't accessible to you, we want to know. Contact us at [email protected].

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