Daphne Labs

Accessibility

Accessibility statement

Daphne Labs builds assistive technology for people too often left out. Accessibility isn't a compliance box for us — it's the work. Here's where this website stands, honestly.

Our commitment

We are committed to making this website usable for the widest possible range of people, regardless of ability, device or assistive technology. We treat accessibility as an ongoing practice, not a one-time certificate.

Conformance status

We target conformance with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 at Level AA. This site is a new build and is not yet independently audited, so we describe it as partially conformant: most of the site meets Level AA, and we are actively working on the areas noted under Known limitations below.

Standards we work to

WCAG 2.2 Level AA
The W3C's Web Content Accessibility Guidelines — our primary technical target.
AODA (Ontario)
The Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act — we are an Ontario-incorporated company.
EN 301 549 / European Accessibility Act
The European standard (aligned to WCAG 2.2) for our users in the EU.
ADA
The Americans with Disabilities Act — guidance we follow for our users in the United States.

Measures we take

  • Semantic HTML with clear landmarks and a logical heading structure.
  • Full keyboard operability with a visible focus indicator that is not obscured (WCAG 2.2 2.4.11 / 2.4.13).
  • Motion and transitions respect the prefers-reduced-motion setting.
  • Colour contrast checked against WCAG AA thresholds in both light and dark themes.
  • Right-to-left support for Arabic and Persian using logical CSS properties, so layout mirrors correctly.
  • The interface is offered in 20 languages, with the language remembered locally.
  • Text resizes and reflows without loss of content or function.

Compatibility

This website is designed to work with recent versions of the following assistive technologies and browsers. It may still be usable with older combinations, but the experience may be degraded.

  • Screen readers: NVDA and JAWS (Windows), VoiceOver (macOS/iOS), TalkBack (Android).
  • Recent versions of Chrome, Edge, Firefox and Safari.
  • Operating-system zoom, high-contrast and reduced-motion settings.

Known limitations

Machine-drafted translations

Several of the 20 languages are initially machine-drafted and awaiting native review; wording and screen-reader pronunciation may be imperfect in those locales.

Decorative directional arrows

Some decorative arrow glyphs (→) remain visually left-to-right within right-to-left layouts. They are decorative and do not affect meaning or navigation.

Third-party destinations

Pages we link to but do not control — such as the Microsoft Store or external product sites — have their own accessibility standards.

Continued testing

As a new site, some pages are still undergoing manual assistive-technology testing. Reports help us prioritise.

How we assess

We evaluate this website through self-assessment: automated checks combined with manual keyboard and screen-reader testing. It has not yet been formally audited by an independent third party; an external review is planned as the site matures.

Feedback

We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of this website. If you hit a barrier, or need information in a different format, email [email protected]. We aim to respond within five business days.

Last updated: July 2026