Design

Accessibility

Terms

7 terms

  • Accessible name

    An accessible name is the text label that assistive technologies announce for an interface element, computed from content, labels or ARIA attributes.

  • ARIA

    ARIA is a W3C specification of roles, states and properties that exposes the meaning of custom web interface elements to assistive technologies.

  • Contrast ratio

    Contrast ratio in accessibility measures the luminance difference between text or graphics and their background, from 1:1 up to 21:1.

  • Inclusive design

    Inclusive design is an accessibility approach that designs products with people who are excluded by default, so more people can use them in more situations.

  • Keyboard navigation

    Keyboard navigation in accessibility is the ability to reach and operate every interface element with a keyboard alone, using a visible and logical focus.

  • Screen reader

    A screen reader is assistive software that converts on-screen content into speech or braille, a core consideration in accessibility and design.

  • WCAG

    WCAG, the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, is the W3C standard of testable success criteria for making digital design usable by people with disabilities.