WCAG compliance (accessibility)

WCAG compliance (accessibility)

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A more inclusive web benefits everyone

Today, accessibility is no longer optional. Whether for ethical, legal or strategic reasons, making your website accessible means opening it up to all users, including people with visual, auditory, motor or cognitive disabilities.

WCAG standards: an international benchmark

The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provide global standards for web accessibility. They define three levels of compliance: A (basic), AA (recommended standard), and AAA (advanced).

We guide our clients toward WCAG Level AA compliance, the current benchmark for institutions, public bodies, and private organizations that care about being inclusive to all users.

Why aim for Level AA?

Because it strikes the right balance between technical effort and real-world accessibility. It addresses key aspects such as:

  • Sufficient color contrast for text
  • Full keyboard navigation
  • Accessible forms and buttons
  • Clear readability and logical content structure

Our method

  1. Accessibility audit: technical and ergonomic analysis of your site
  2. Report & recommendations: clear plan of actions to implement
  3. Compliance implementation: targeted updates (code, design, content)
  4. Final testing: user tests and validation of AA compliance

We work on both existing websites (retrofit) and new projects. All audits follow the latest WCAG 2.1 standards.

Beyond compliance: a smoother experience for all

Improving accessibility is not just about ticking boxes. It also means creating a better overall experience, clearer user journeys, intuitive navigation, improved visual hierarchy. More accessible websites are often more efficient, more engaging, and better indexed by search engines.

Web accessibility is also a performance driver. It reduces friction in user experience, lowers bounce rates, and broadens your reach to a wider, often overlooked audience.

Anticipating accessibility requirements also helps you prepare for future legal obligations. Several European countries are tightening their digital accessibility laws, and compliance is becoming mandatory in the coming years.

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