accessibility
Built for keyboards, screen readers, slow connections, and tired eyes.
Last updated 2026-04-29. We aim for WCAG 2.2 Level AA across dumbdumb.studio. We are not perfect yet — this page is the honest list of what works and what we are still polishing.
what works
Keyboard, screen reader, reduced motion, color contrast (mostly).
Every interactive element is reachable by Tab and operable with Enter or Space. Visible focus rings are preserved on all controls.
The product drawer is a real dialog: role="dialog", aria-modal="true", focus is trapped inside while open, and Escape closes it. Focus returns to the card you opened it from.
We respect prefers-reduced-motion: the homepage cloud-reveal scroll and decorative cursor effects are disabled when your system asks for less motion.
All product images have descriptive alt text derived from the product title. Decorative SVGs and visual flourishes use aria-hidden so screen readers ignore them.
what we are still working on
Honesty list, in plain language.
A few small text labels (footer micro-text, "soon" badges) currently sit at color contrast slightly under the AA threshold on certain backgrounds. Replacement tokens are in progress and will roll out in the next pass.
The Toronto map on the homepage is interactive but the hotspots are visually subtle on touch devices. We are adding clearer affordances ("tap the map", small dots, or a bottom rail of entrances) so mobile users do not miss the interaction.
Keyboard users can currently only filter the shop via mouse-style click. Tabs and department buttons are reachable; we are reviewing the search-clear and sort flows for full keyboard parity.
Some product photos use Shopify CDN images that are larger than they need to be on slow connections. We are converting hero and roster images to WebP and adding responsive srcset as part of this launch.
how to report an issue
If something blocks you, tell us. We will fix it fast.
Email hi@dumbdumb.studio with the subject "accessibility" and a short note: which page, which device or assistive tech, and what didn't work. We aim to respond within 5 business days and to fix critical issues within 30 days.
If you cannot complete an order because of an accessibility issue, we will help complete it manually by email. No customer should have to fight the site to buy a tote.
standards we follow
WCAG 2.2 AA, the AODA spirit, and basic decency.
We test against WCAG 2.2 Level AA criteria. As a small Ontario business we also follow the spirit of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) — even where the law's strict thresholds do not yet apply to us by company size. We use Lighthouse, axe DevTools, and manual keyboard / screen-reader passes during development.