Accessibility Statement

Our commitment

Word Helper aims to be usable by as many people as possible, including people who navigate with a keyboard, use a screen reader, need larger text, or rely on high-contrast settings. We work toward the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 level AA as a practical target. Accessibility is treated as an ongoing effort, not a one-time checkbox.

What we do

Across the site we aim to provide:

• Semantic page structure — a single main heading per page, logical heading order, and landmark regions (header, navigation, main, footer).
• A "skip to content" link and full keyboard operability, with visible focus outlines on links, buttons, and form controls.
• Labelled form fields on every tool and search box, so screen readers announce what each input is for.
• Tool results and quiz feedback announced through live regions, so updates are conveyed without a visual cue alone.
• Text contrast checked against the AA threshold, with information never conveyed by colour alone.
• Mobile-first layouts with comfortable tap targets and form fields sized to avoid unexpected zoom on phones.
• Reduced-motion support: decorative motion is removed for visitors who prefer reduced motion.

Known limitations

Word Helper is built and maintained by a very small team, and some areas are still improving. Word data is compiled from open sources, so occasional formatting quirks can affect how a screen reader reads an entry. The interactive tools rely on JavaScript; core word pages and content remain readable without it, but some tool interactions do not. If you hit a barrier, we want to hear about it.

Reporting an accessibility issue

If any part of Word Helper is difficult to use with assistive technology, please tell us. Use the accessibility option on the corrections page, or email hello@wordhelper.online with the page URL, the assistive technology or browser you were using, what you were trying to do, and what happened instead. Accessibility reports are treated as a high priority.