Accessibility

What this covers

This statement covers kalkmangroup.co.uk. I want the site to be usable by everybody who comes to it, and I would rather write down where it falls short than claim it is perfect.

What I aim at

I build against the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.2 at level AA. The site has not been independently audited, so treat that as the target I work to rather than a certified result.

What is in place

• A skip link to the main content as the first thing you reach with a keyboard.
• Every page reachable and operable by keyboard, with a visible focus outline.
• One heading structure per page, in order, with landmarks for the header, main content and footer.
• Text sized in relative units, so it reflows when you zoom or enlarge it in your browser.
• Decorative marks hidden from screen readers rather than read out as noise.
• The animated grid stops if your device asks for reduced motion, and it is decorative — nothing is conveyed by it alone.
• No cookie banner, no pop-ups, no interstitials and no adverts to dismiss.
• Typefaces served from this domain, so pages render without waiting on anybody else.
• Text contrast measured automatically at five screen widths on every build, with the build failing if any text drops below the AA ratio.

What I know is imperfect

The site is built as a single-page application, so moving between pages changes the content without a full page load. Some screen readers announce that change less clearly than a conventional page load does.

The blue accent is used for emphasis and for links. It carries no meaning on its own, but if colour is hard for you to make out and something reads ambiguously, tell me and I will change it rather than explain it.

If something gets in your way

Email [email protected] and tell me what happened and what you were using. There is no form and no ticket queue — it comes to me. I will reply within five working days, and if it is something I can fix I will fix it rather than add it to a roadmap.

If you need something on this site in another format — larger text, a plain document, or read to you — ask, and I will send it.

If I do not put it right

If you contact me about an accessibility problem and you are not happy with how I respond, the Equality Advisory and Support Service can advise you. Their website is equalityadvisoryservice.com.

Contact

Toby Kalkman, trading as Kalkman Group, Suffolk, United Kingdom. Postal address: 10 Irex Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 7BU.