Accessibility

Dots & Signs aims to be usable by everyone: people who can see, people who can’t see, people who can’t hear, people who use only the keyboard or a switch. The goal is level AA of the WCAG 2.2 guidelines.

What’s inside

• The whole website works with the keyboard; the six-key Perkins keyboard for writing in Braille.
• Each Braille cell has the names of its dots for the screen reader; with “I have a Braille display” the cell reaches the display too.
• Each hand in the fingerspelling alphabet is described in words.
• On the cell you can touch: keys 1 to 6 turn the dots on and off, the arrow keys move from one dot to the next. Every dot has its own note, higher at the top and lower at the bottom.
• On a phone, slide your finger over the cell and the raised dots vibrate. It works on Android phones: iPhone doesn't let websites vibrate, so there you get the voice and the notes.
• Large text, dyslexia-friendly font, high contrast, calm or dark colours, no motion, giant dots.
• Nothing is understood only by listening: everything is written.

What we know is missing

• Hands-on tests with NVDA and a real Braille display haven’t been done yet.
• The fingerspelling alphabets are awaiting review by a deaf signer.

Found a barrier? Write to us: ciao@nonnese.com.