Accessibility

Accessibility / 20 Jun 2025

Designing Accessible Forms: Small Fixes, Big Impact

Accessible forms are a crucial part of inclusive design.

They help ensure that everyone, whether using a keyboard, screen reader, voice input, or assistive device, can complete the same tasks as any other user.

But too often, forms are designed without considering how users of all abilities will experience them. The result? Frustration, mistakes, and even abandonment.

The good news is that improving form accessibility doesn’t require a complete redesign. In fact, small adjustments can make a huge difference.

In this post, we’ll explore practical ways to make your forms more accessible, easy to use, and user-friendly for everyone.

Accessibility / 9 Jun 2025

Color Accessibility Beyond Contrast: Designing for Color Perception

When discussing color accessibility, contrast tends to be the focus, and for good reason.

High contrast between text and background improves readability for users with low vision. But accessibility goes beyond just contrast ratios.

You also need to think about how people perceive color, especially users with color vision deficiencies or cognitive differences that affect how color is processed.

Designing with inclusive color in mind means understanding how people see and interpret color differently. It’s about using color in a way that communicates clearly, even when hue alone isn’t enough.

In this post, we explore how color perception works, why it matters in design, and what you can do to make your designs more inclusive and effective for everyone.

Accessibility / 4 Jun 2025

Voice UI & Accessibility: Designing for a Screenless World

We’re entering a world where screens are no longer the only way people interact with technology.

From smart speakers to voice assistants on phones and wearables, Voice User Interfaces (VUIs) are reshaping how we search, shop, and connect.

And with that shift comes a growing need for designers to think beyond the screen, especially when it comes to accessibility.

Designing for voice isn’t just a matter of function. It’s about inclusion.

For many users with visual impairments, mobility limitations, or cognitive challenges, voice technology opens up new ways to engage with digital content independently. But for voice to truly be accessible, it must be thoughtfully designed.

In this post, we’ll explore the role of voice interfaces in accessible design, the challenges they present, and how to create voice experiences that are inclusive, intuitive, and effective in a screenless world.

Accessibility / 22 Jan 2025

Dark Mode and Accessibility: Finding the Right Balance

It didn’t take long for the “dark mode” to become a requirement for every user interface design. What started out as a design trend turned into a must-have feature for offering a comfortable user experience.

Due to its popularity, every type of design, from the UIs of operating systems on computers to websites, mobile apps, and even print designs now features a dark mode option.

According to a survey by Android Authority, 81.2% of 2,514 users claimed they prefer dark mode on their phones over light mode. It’s quite effective on desktop as well. After switching to a dark mode theme, a company was able to reduce the bounce rate by 60% and boost pageviews by 170% on their website.

But not everyone gets it right. Dark mode design is more than about adding a black background to a design. It’s about improving accessibility while balancing aesthetics at the same time. This process comes with some challenges as well.

In this post, we explore the importance of implementing dark mode in designs and discuss the benefits and the challenges that come with it. Let’s dive in.

Accessibility / 28 Jul 2010

Tips for Designing for Colorblind Users

It’s estimated that about 8% of males and 0.5% of females are born colorblind. That may seem like a low number but if you’re designing for a large audience, having a site that’s unusable for eight out of every hundred males is definitely less than desirable.

Fortunately, you can fairly easily make sure that your site is colorblind friendly by always keeping in mind the information below. We’ll take a look at what colorblindness really means and how you can tweak your designs based on a few simple principles.