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Accessibility Checklist

Quick checklist for WCAG 2.1 compliance: color contrast, keyboard nav, alt text, and more.

Essential accessibility checks: Color contrast minimum 4.5:1 for text (use StyleForge contrast checker). All images have descriptive alt text. All interactive elements are keyboard-accessible (Tab, Enter, Escape). Form inputs have associated labels. Page has a logical heading hierarchy (h1 → h2 → h3). Skip navigation link for keyboard users. No content flashes more than 3 times per second. Video has captions. Focus indicators are visible. ARIA landmarks for page regions. Error messages are descriptive and associated with their fields.