Accessibility
Built to be read by everyone
We write about autistic people, so the way we present that writing matters. We aim to meet WCAG 2.2 AA and to go further where it helps neurodivergent and sensory-sensitive readers.
Reading settings
Use the accessibility button in the bottom-right corner of any page to adjust the experience. Your choices are saved to your device:
- Theme — system, light, or a calm dark mode for low-light or light-sensitive reading.
- Text size — scale the whole page up for comfortable reading.
- Line spacing — switch to relaxed spacing to reduce visual crowding.
- Motion — reduce animation and transitions (we also honor your operating system’s reduce-motion setting automatically).
What we build in
- Plain-language journalism, with a clear summary at the top of every piece.
- Consistent, predictable navigation and layout across the site.
- No autoplay, no flashing, no aggressive motion; a muted, low-arousal visual design.
- Full keyboard operability, visible focus, and a skip-to-content link.
- Semantic structure and labels for screen readers; meaningful colour contrast.
- Decorative imagery marked so assistive technology can skip it.
Still improving
Accessibility is ongoing work, and an AI-assisted site can introduce issues. If something is hard to use — a contrast problem, a control you can’t reach, anything — please tell us at hello@spectrumbrief.com and we’ll fix it.