Accessibility Conformance Report (ACR)

Report Information

• Product: Dust Chapel website
• Version/Build: current repository state
• Report Date: February 20, 2026
• Standard: WCAG 2.1 Level A and AA
• Evaluation Scope: Public pages and shared UI components in src/pages, src/layouts, src/components, and src/styles

Evaluation Methods

• Manual code review of Astro templates, UI behavior, and styles
• Keyboard interaction review (lightbox, pagination, navigation)
• Color/contrast token review and spot contrast calculations
• Build verification with npm run build
• Automated accessibility scanning configured via Lighthouse + axe (local scripts and CI workflow)
• Dependency security audit verification (npm audit --omit=dev)

Conformance Summary

• Overall status: Partially Supports WCAG 2.1 AA
• Major improvements implemented:
  • Keyboard-operable lightbox triggers
  • Lightbox dialog semantics and focus management
  • Non-link disabled pagination controls
  • Skip link and main-content target
  • Global :focus-visible styling
  • Search live region announcements
  • Improved color token contrast in key UI areas
  • Automated accessibility audit workflow enabled (.github/workflows/a11y.yml)
  • Current dependency security posture verified with 0 vulnerabilities (npm audit --omit=dev)

Automated Test Evidence

• Latest published Lighthouse report (HTML)
• Publication behavior: these files are copied into dist/reports during successful npm run a11y runs (including deploy pipeline).

Detailed Results (Current State)

Fully Supports (selected)

• 1.1.1 Non-text Content: Images support alt text patterns; decorative images can use empty alt.
• 2.1.1 Keyboard: Core interactions are keyboard operable.
• 2.1.2 No Keyboard Trap: Lightbox supports close/escape and focus cycling.
• 2.4.1 Bypass Blocks: Skip link added.
• 2.4.3 Focus Order: Focus flow is logical in major interactions.
• 2.4.7 Focus Visible: Global focus-visible styles are present.
• 4.1.2 Name, Role, Value: Interactive controls expose semantic roles/labels.

Partially Supports / Needs Follow-up

• 1.4.3 Contrast (Minimum): Most updated text/ui combinations pass, but full-page contrast verification across all content variants is still pending.
• 1.4.11 Non-text Contrast: Additional verification recommended for all custom focus and component boundary states in every theme/screen size.
• 3.2.2 On Input: Search updates are announced, but additional UX review for verbosity and assistive-tech behavior is recommended.

Not Evaluated in This Report

• Full screen-reader pass across VoiceOver/NVDA/JAWS combinations
• Browser/device matrix testing (Safari, Firefox, Chromium on desktop/mobile)
• Automated crawl-based scan of every generated route

Recommended Next Steps

1. Continue running automated audits in CI/local (Lighthouse + axe) and review report artifacts on each PR/deploy.
2. Perform manual SR test pass (VoiceOver + NVDA) on home, post detail, about, and contact pages.
3. Track findings in an issue checklist and publish a revised ACR after remediation.