Accessibility statement
Wimly is built to serve people living with rare disease, including progressive neurological conditions that affect motor function, vision, and cognition. Accessibility is not optional for us, it is a primary concern.
Our commitment
We aim to meet the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 at Level AA across all pages on wimly.com. Accessibility is a design requirement, not an afterthought.
What we have built
The site has been designed and developed with accessibility as a first-class concern:
Semantic HTML5 structure — correct use of landmarks, headings, lists, and form elements throughout. Heading hierarchy is logical on every page.
Keyboard navigation — the entire site can be navigated and operated using a keyboard. All interactive elements are focusable and operable without a mouse.
Skip link — a "skip to main content" link appears at the top of every page, allowing keyboard users and screen reader users to bypass repeated navigation.
ARIA labels — interactive elements that are not self-describing have explicit ARIA labels. Navigation landmarks are labelled.
Colour contrast — foreground and background colour combinations are designed to meet or exceed WCAG AA minimum contrast ratios.
Responsive layout — content is readable and accessible across screen sizes from 320px wide without horizontal scrolling or loss of function.
Text resizing — the layout accommodates text scaled up to 200% without loss of content or functionality.
Form accessibility — all form fields have visible, associated labels. Error states are communicated in text, not by colour alone.
Links — all links have descriptive accessible names. Links that open in a new tab are labelled.
No auto-playing media — this site contains no auto-playing audio or video.
No JavaScript dependency — all navigation and content is available without JavaScript. The site is built on Astro, which generates semantic HTML by default.
Known limitations
This site has been designed and self-tested against WCAG 2.1 AA but has not yet been subject to an independent accessibility audit. We may have missed issues. Where we identify gaps, we fix them.
If you encounter a barrier, please tell us. We take accessibility reports seriously.
Contact us
If you find a page or feature that is not accessible, or if you need content in an alternative format, please write to us:
We will acknowledge your message within 2 working days and aim to address accessibility issues promptly.
Technical information
wimly.com is built with Astro 5, a static site framework that generates semantic HTML. Styles are applied via CSS custom properties and Tailwind CSS. There are no third-party UI frameworks or component libraries. The site loads one third-party script (Plausible Analytics, deferred, in production only) that does not affect accessibility.
The site has been tested on current versions of Chrome, Firefox, and Safari, across desktop and mobile screen sizes.