Accessibility Styling Guide

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Learn CSS techniques for building accessible interfaces. Covers focus indicators, color contrast, reduced motion preferences, screen reader-only styles, touch target sizing, and high contrast mode support.

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Accessibility Styling Guide

A guide to writing CSS that ensures accessible, inclusive user interfaces for all users regardless of ability.

Usage

Ask about accessible styling, focus management, contrast, motion preferences, or inclusive design patterns.

Examples

  • "Create custom focus indicators that meet WCAG guidelines"
  • "How do I implement prefers-reduced-motion support?"
  • "Style a visually-hidden class for screen readers"

Guidelines

  • Never remove focus outlines without providing alternatives
  • Ensure 4.5:1 contrast ratio for normal text (WCAG AA)
  • Respect prefers-reduced-motion for all animations
  • Size touch targets at least 44x44 CSS pixels
  • Use relative units for text to support browser zoom