Accessibility statement
We want lowbrowse.org to work for everyone. This page describes what we actually do, what works today, and what doesn't yet.
Our commitment
This website aims to conform to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 at level AA. Rather than treating that as an aspiration, we enforce it in how the site is built: accessibility checks are part of the automated quality gates every change must pass before it can go live.
What we test, on every change
- Automated accessibility scans (axe-core, WCAG 2.1 A/AA rule set) run on every proposed change, in every language we publish. A change that introduces serious or critical violations cannot be released.
- The same scans run nightly against the live site, so problems that only appear with real content are caught and fixed — not just problems in test environments.
- Interactive elements — navigation, forms, dialogs, and the card previews — are built to be operable by keyboard, with visible focus and accessible names.
- Animations respect your system's “reduce motion” preference.
Known limitations
- A full manual audit with screen readers and other assistive technology has not yet been carried out. Automated tooling catches many barriers, but not all of them.
- The card previews on the home page show live news content drawn from external sources; occasionally that content arrives with imperfect text alternatives.
- Our legal and informational pages (including this one) are currently published in English only, while the main pages are available in English, German, and Turkish.
Ongoing improvements
Accessibility findings are tracked and fixed through the same public issue process as any other defect on this site. If you encounter a barrier or have a suggestion, we genuinely want to hear about it.
Report an accessibility barrier
Email: accessibility@lowbrowse.org
We aim to respond to accessibility inquiries within 48 hours.