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Accessibility statement

This site should work for everyone.

We build designlady.com to meet WCAG 2.2 Level AA, the same standard we deliver for clients. If something on this site doesn’t work for you, tell us and we’ll fix it.

Last reviewed October 2026

Our standard

Partially conformant, and honest about it.

We aim to conform to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 at Level AA and to Section 508. The site is partially conformant as of Fall 2026.

“Partially” means some content does not yet fully meet the standard. The known gaps are listed below.

How we build it

What you can count on

  • Text and controls meet AA contrast. Body text on our dark sections measures 19.34:1.
  • Every link and button is at least 48 pixels tall, double the 24-pixel minimum in WCAG 2.2.
  • Every interactive element shows a visible focus ring and works with a keyboard alone.
  • The site follows your device settings: reduced motion, increased contrast, and text zoom up to 200 percent without loss of content.
  • Animation runs once and stops. The scrolling client logos have a pause button and stay still when reduced motion is on.
  • The Important Accessibility Information tray never covers the content you’re focused on, and it steps aside once you reach the full section.

Known limitations

Where we’re still working

  • Older PDFs

    Some documents published before 2024 may not be fully tagged for screen readers. We’re remediating them. Email us and we’ll send an accessible version within 48 hours.

  • Third-party content

    The contact form’s spam protection and any embedded content come from other providers. If any of it blocks you, email jerlyn@designlady.com instead.

  • Client logos

    Logos appear as images with each company’s name as alt text. Some use their brands’ own colors, which may not meet contrast ratios. Logos are exempt under WCAG 1.4.3, and the name is always available as text.

  • Hero animation

    The flower on the homepage unfolds once on load, in about one second. It stays still if your device is set to reduce motion.

  • Contrast checker

    The APCA value is shown for reference only. Pass and fail results use the WCAG 2.x contrast ratio.

Compatibility

How we checked

  • Assistive technology

    NVDA and Firefox on Windows, VoiceOver and Safari on macOS and iOS, TalkBack and Chrome on Android, plus keyboard-only use and 200 percent zoom.

  • Built with

    HTML, CSS, WAI-ARIA and JavaScript.

  • Assessment

    Self-evaluation, using manual testing with the assistive technology above plus automated checks. Automated tools catch only some issues, so a person with an IAAP CPACC certification reviews every page.

Found a barrier?

Email us and tell us the page and what happened. We reply within 48 hours and will send the information in another format on request. Prepared following the W3C accessibility statement guidance.

jerlyn@designlady.com

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IMPORTANT ACCESSIBILITY INFORMATION

INDICATION: Design Lady is indicated for organizations whose websites, documents, and campaigns must work for every person who uses them.

Do not launch if your site has images without alt text, text contrast below 4.5:1, or form fields without labels.

SIDE EFFECTS of inaccessible design may include lost customers, failed procurement reviews, and federal lawsuits (3,117 filed in 2025).

Tell your developer if you rely on an overlay widget. In 2025, 24.9% of website accessibility lawsuits targeted sites that had one installed.

Please see full Prescribing Information: the 5-minute self-audit