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Accessibility

A site every reader can use

I want everyone to be able to read, listen and sign up here, whether you use a screen reader, a keyboard, magnification or captions. This page says what I have done, where the site still falls short, and how to tell me when something gets in your way.

The standard I build to

This site aims to meet the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 at Level AA. WCAG is the standard the U.S. Department of Justice points businesses to in its guidance on web accessibility under the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the one most of the world uses.

What I have done

  • Everything works with a keyboard alone, with a visible outline on whatever has focus and a “Skip to content” link at the top of every page.
  • Text is dark enough against its background to meet WCAG contrast ratios, including the small print.
  • Images have text descriptions. Purely decorative ones are hidden from screen readers so they do not get in the way.
  • Pages are built from real headings, landmarks and labels, so a screen reader can jump straight to the part you want.
  • Every form field has a label, optional fields say so in words, and errors are explained in text that screen readers read out.
  • Pages still work when zoomed to 400% or with larger text, on any screen size, without losing anything.
  • The moving shelf and logos on the homepage can be stopped with the “Pause motion” button, and stay still if your device is set to reduce motion. Nothing on the site flashes.

Where it still falls short

  • Some older articles, mostly from 2017 to 2020, include photos of book pages and quote graphics. Their descriptions say what each one shows, but do not always repeat every word in the picture. If you need the full text, email me and I will send it.
  • Videos play on YouTube, the podcast plays in your podcast app, and courses are hosted by Kajabi. Their players and captions are run by those services. If you need a transcript of an episode or video, email me and I will do my best to provide one.
  • Links to Amazon, beehiiv and other sites take you to services I do not control, so their accessibility is up to them.

How the site was checked

Last reviewed on 5 November 2026: automated testing with axe on every type of page, on desktop and mobile, then a review by hand of keyboard use, forms, motion, contrast and image descriptions. Automated tools miss things, which is why the review by hand matters and why your reports do too.

Tell me about a problem

If something on this site does not work for you, or you need anything in another format, email alex@alexandbooks.com or use the contact form. Tell me the page and what happened. I will reply within five working days and fix what I can.