Accessibility

Built-in Accessibility Features

Skip to main content

Press Tab right after a page loads to reveal a "Skip to main content" link, letting keyboard users jump past the header and navigation straight to the page's content.

Full keyboard navigation

Every interactive element — menu, search, share buttons, comments, the forms on this page — is reachable and operable by keyboard alone. Focused elements show a visible orange outline. The mobile menu and search box both close with the Escape key and return focus to the button that opened them.

High contrast mode

On article pages, tap the "HC" button in the utility bar (between the category label and the headline) to switch to a high-contrast color scheme. Your choice is remembered site-wide.

Dark mode

Tap the moon icon in the same utility bar to switch to a dark background with light text. Persists across pages and visits (mutually exclusive with high contrast mode).

Adjustable text size

Use the A-/A/A+ buttons in the utility bar to shrink, reset, or enlarge the article body text.

Print-friendly articles

The Print button opens your browser's print dialog with a clean, print-optimized layout of the article — no ads, navigation, or sidebar.

Alt text on images

Featured images and author photos include descriptive alt text for screen readers.

Descriptive labels on icons and buttons

Every icon-only button (search, share, menu, comments, like, and more) has a label describing what it does, so screen readers announce something meaningful instead of just "button."