Stateside Fab
◉ Accessibility statement · WCAG 2.1 AA conformant · tested quarterly
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Accessibility statement.

Effective April 1, 2026
Last updated April 12, 2026
Covers statesidefab.co + all subdomains
Review cycle Annually, or on material change
◉ Placeholder copy — Drafted as a plain-language accessibility statement for wireframe review. Client should verify conformance claims with audit before publishing.

Our commitment

Stateside Fab is built to be used by anyone. We design for the full range of human ability, connection speed, and device. Accessibility isn't a checkbox — it's part of how the site gets judged before it ships.

◉ Why it matters to us Half our audience is over 50. A real part of that group uses assistive technology. If the site doesn't work for them, it doesn't work.

Standard we follow

We target WCAG 2.1 Level AA conformance across all pages. Where we can hit AAA without hurting the design, we do. Where AAA would require dropping a key brand choice (like a decorative pastel), we fall back to AA and document the trade-off.

Measures in place

  • Color contrast — body text at 4.5:1 minimum, large text at 3:1 minimum. Our pastel backgrounds always use dark text, never light-on-light.
  • Type size — body baseline is 17px (bumped from the web-default 16px) for 30+ legibility. All text scales via clamp() responsively.
  • Semantic HTML — <header>, <nav>, <main>, <footer>, and proper heading hierarchy used throughout.
  • Keyboard navigation — all interactive elements are reachable by Tab, focus states are visible (2px solid outline offset 3px), skip links planned.
  • Alt text — every product + lifestyle image carries descriptive alt attributes.
  • Form labels — every input has a visible label, not a placeholder-only pattern.
  • Motion — animations respect prefers-reduced-motion; non-essential motion halts.
  • Mobile menu — 44×44 tap targets, a visible X-close button, no hover-only interactions.

Known issues

We publish known issues as we find them, because pretending everything is perfect is worse than saying where we're working.

  • The starburst badges use rotation transforms — screen readers still read the content correctly, but sighted users with vestibular sensitivities may prefer the reduced-motion setting.
  • The Fredoka One display font doesn't include a lowercase variant by design; our body copy uses Nunito Sans which has full case support.
  • The cart page auto-updates quantity via inputs that currently require manual Enter; we're adding live-region announcements in the next release.

Assistive technology support

We test with the following combinations and expect the site to work well on all of them:

  • Screen readers — VoiceOver (macOS, iOS), NVDA (Windows), TalkBack (Android).
  • Browsers — Safari 16+, Chrome 110+, Firefox 110+, Edge 110+.
  • Input — keyboard-only, switch controls, voice navigation (Dragon), touch, mouse.

How we test

Every new page goes through: automated testing (axe DevTools, Lighthouse), manual keyboard navigation, screen reader spot-checks, and color contrast verification. Quarterly, we do a full manual audit of the live site and publish the findings.

What's next

  • Skip-to-content links on every page (Q2 2026).
  • Live-region announcements for cart updates (Q2 2026).
  • Dark-mode option (Q3 2026).
  • Full third-party VPAT audit and publication (Q4 2026).

Report a barrier

If something on the site doesn't work for you, tell us. Every report gets a human reply within two business days.

◉ End of placeholder — Verify all WCAG claims against an actual audit before publishing. Consider adding a public VPAT once audited.