Accessibility statement

How this site works for different minds

What we promise, what you can adjust, and what still falls short.

Our commitment

This site is about cognitive accessibility, so it has to practise it. We aim to meet the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 at level AA, and to follow the W3C's Cognitive Accessibility guidance (COGA) where it goes further.

This statement covers uxmessy.com. It was last reviewed on 22 October 2026.

What you can change

Open Reading settings in the header to change these. Your choices are saved on this device only.

  • Three colour palettes, each checked for contrast: Petrol and Violet (dark) and Sand (light). All body text is at least 7:1 in the dark palettes and 5.4:1 in Sand.
  • Four typefaces: Atkinson Hyperlegible (default), Lexend, OpenDyslexic, or your browser's own font.
  • Text size up to 160%, on top of browser zoom up to 400%.
  • Wide spacing, using the WCAG text-spacing values for lines, letters, words and paragraphs.
  • Shorter line length.
  • Calm mode, which turns off all motion and smooth scrolling.
  • A reading ruler that follows your pointer or keyboard focus.
  • Read aloud, using your browser's built-in voices.

How the site is built

  • Plain HTML pages that work without JavaScript; scripts only add filters and settings.
  • One heading structure per page, landmarks for header, navigation, main content and footer, and a skip link.
  • Every control works with a keyboard, with a visible focus outline.
  • Form errors are listed at the top, linked to each field, and explained in plain words.
  • Search and filter results are announced to screen readers.
  • Links that open a new tab say so.
  • Text in Portuguese and German is marked with its language, so screen readers pronounce it correctly.
  • No overlay widgets, no autoplay, no time limits.

What we know isn't right yet

  • The read-aloud voice depends on your browser and device. Some browsers have no voices installed.
  • The external sites we link to are not under our control and may not be accessible.
  • OpenDyslexic is offered as a preference. Research has not shown that it improves reading for most dyslexic readers, so we don't present it as a fix.
  • We have tested with automated tools and keyboard-only journeys. Testing with screen reader users and neurodivergent readers, paid for their time, is the next step.

Tell us what's not working

If something on this site stops you, we want to know. Message us on LinkedIn (opens in a new tab), or use the form on the Join page and choose Something else. Tell us the page, what you were trying to do, and what you use to browse, if you're comfortable sharing that.

We aim to reply within five working days.