Accessibility at Vantrex Systems

Our commitment

We aim for this site to meet the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 at Level AA. That goes beyond what Ontario’s Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) asks of websites today, which is WCAG 2.0 Level AA. We hold every site we build for clients to the same standard.

What we’ve done

• Every page and form works with a keyboard alone, with a visible focus outline and a “Skip to main content” link.
• Pages use real headings, landmarks and labels, so screen readers can move around them and announce form errors.
• Text and controls meet WCAG AA colour contrast in both the light and dark themes, including over animated backgrounds.
• Animations stop when your device asks for reduced motion. Anything that moves on its own can also be paused with the “Pause animations” button in the footer, or the second link from the top of the page when you use a keyboard.
• Nothing depends on hovering. Buttons and links are at least 24 by 24 pixels.
• Images have text alternatives, and decorative ones are hidden from screen readers.
• The booking form shows times in your own time zone, and you can book by phone instead of video.

How we test

• Automated checks with axe-core on every page, in light and dark mode, at phone and desktop sizes, with and without reduced motion, including every form’s error state and each step of the booking form.
• Hands-on checks: keyboard-only use of every page, form and the booking flow; focus that is always visible and never hidden under the header or the mobile bar; the menu; target sizes; and reduced motion.
• Checks of what assistive technology is given: page titles, landmarks, heading order, link and button names, form labels, and error messages that are announced and linked to their fields.
• We run these checks again before every release.

Known limitations

• Case studies link to our clients’ own websites. Those sites aren’t covered by this statement, though we built some of them to the same standard.
• Screenshots of client sites in our case studies have short text descriptions rather than a full description of every detail on screen. Ask us and we’ll describe any of them in full.
• We haven’t yet tested this site with disabled users. If something gets in your way, we want to hear about it.

Ask for another format or report a barrier

If you need anything on this site in another format, like plain text, large print or a phone call, or if something didn’t work for you, tell us. Use the form below or email hello@vantrexsystems.ca. We reply to every request, and we’ll work with you to get you what you need.