Accessibility statement
Georgetown Lawn Guide is built to be usable by everyone, including people who rely on screen readers, keyboard navigation, or other assistive technology. Accessibility is a first-class requirement here, not an afterthought.
Our conformance target
We target Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 Level AAA and conform to at least Level AA across the site. Level AA is our enforced floor; Level AAA is the bar we work toward. Where a specific AAA criterion isn't yet met, the corresponding AA criterion still is.
How we hold the line
Conformance is checked automatically, not just claimed:
- Every change runs axe-core against the built pages in a headless browser. WCAG 2.2 Level AA violations are a hard gate — a change that introduces one cannot merge.
- WCAG Level AAA is checked as a continuous advisory, so we can see and close AAA gaps over time without silently regressing AA.
- We build with semantic HTML, a visible skip-to-content link, a single clear heading order per page, keyboard-operable navigation and forms, visible focus styles, and text/background color combinations that meet WCAG AA contrast minimums.
- We deliberately do not use accessibility overlay widgets. Independent research and regulators have found overlays ineffective and sometimes harmful; real, built-in accessibility is the only approach we trust.
Known limitations
No site is ever perfectly accessible. If you encounter a barrier — a control you can't reach by keyboard, text that's hard to read, or anything a screen reader announces incorrectly — we treat it as a bug to fix, not an exception to explain away.
Tell us about a problem
If something on this site is hard to use with assistive technology, email info@georgetownlawnguide.com with the page address and a short description. We aim to respond within five business days and to fix confirmed issues promptly.