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Accessibility Statement

We believe beautiful design and inclusive design are the same thing. Here's our approach, where we're strong, and where we're still working.

Effective March 1, 2026 Last updated March 1, 2026
The short version

We aim to meet WCAG 2.2 Level AA across our site and the work we ship to clients. If something on this site isn't working for you, email us and we'll fix it.

Our commitment

WOW Creates is committed to making our website, and the websites and applications we build for clients, accessible to the widest possible audience, regardless of ability or the device they're using. We consider accessibility a core part of craft, not a checkbox.

Standards we follow

We use the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 Level AA as our reference standard. That means we design and build with these principles in mind:

  • Perceivable: sufficient color contrast, text alternatives for images, content that works without sound, responsive layouts that reflow cleanly.
  • Operable: full keyboard navigation, visible focus indicators, no keyboard traps, generous touch targets (44px minimum), no auto-playing content that can't be paused.
  • Understandable: clear language, predictable navigation, form labels and helpful error messages.
  • Robust: semantic HTML, proper ARIA where needed, compatibility with assistive technologies including screen readers (VoiceOver, NVDA, JAWS) and voice control.

What we've done on this site

  • Semantic HTML structure with meaningful landmarks (<nav>, <main>, <footer>).
  • Keyboard navigation throughout, with visible focus states.
  • Color contrast that meets or exceeds WCAG AA ratios for body text and interactive elements.
  • prefers-reduced-motion support, animations are disabled or softened for visitors who request it.
  • Text that scales with browser zoom up to 200% without layout breaking.
  • Alt text on all meaningful images; decorative images marked as such.
  • Form fields (on our contact page) use real labels, not just placeholders.

Where we're still working

We're honest about what isn't perfect yet:

  • A few decorative animations on the home page push on the edges of what reduced-motion handles gracefully. We're reviewing them.
  • Our custom cursor is disabled on touch devices but may feel unusual with some assistive setups, the standard system cursor is always a single CSS change away if it causes problems.
  • We haven't yet completed a full third-party audit. We plan to commission one within the first year of operation.

Using assistive technology

This site is designed to work with the assistive technology you already use, screen readers, voice control, switch devices, browser zoom, and high-contrast modes. We test periodically with VoiceOver on macOS and iOS, and with NVDA on Windows.

If you hit a snag with a specific assistive tool, please let us know. Real-world feedback is more valuable than any automated check.

Accessibility in client work

When we build sites and apps for clients, accessibility is part of the scope by default, not an upsell. Every engagement includes:

  • Semantic, accessible markup and keyboard-operable interactions.
  • WCAG 2.2 AA color contrast.
  • Screen-reader testing of primary flows.
  • An accessibility handoff document for your team.

For regulated or enterprise projects (healthcare, finance, government), we scope a deeper audit and remediation plan, including VPAT documentation if required.

Report a barrier

Found something that doesn't work for you? Please tell us. Include the page, what you were trying to do, the device and assistive tool you were using (if any), and what happened.

Email: aloha@wowcreates.com
We aim to acknowledge accessibility reports within 2 business days and to ship fixes for critical issues within 10 business days.

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