Designing for Accessibility (A11y)
Why inclusive design is a legal necessity and a business opportunity.
Accessibility is not an edge case. It is the baseline for modern web development.
Designing for A11y means building semantic HTML, ensuring high contrast ratios, and testing with screen readers. It's about ensuring that your digital experience is usable by everyone, regardless of their physical abilities. In 2025, inaccessible sites are not just unethical; they are legal liabilities.
WCAG 2.2 Compliance Essentials
- Color contrast: Minimum 4.5:1 ratio for normal text, 3:1 for large text.
- Keyboard navigation: Every interactive element must be reachable and operable via keyboard alone.
- Alt text: Descriptive alt attributes for all meaningful images.
- Focus indicators: Visible focus states for all interactive elements.
- Form labels: Every input must have an associated, descriptive label element.
"An accessible website is a better website for everyone. Constraints that help disabled users almost always improve the experience for all users."
At iabco, accessibility is built into our development process from the design phase. We conduct automated and manual accessibility audits before every launch and remediate issues as part of our standard QA process.