Accessibility
What was actually checked on Gilbert Quill, what falls short, and how to tell us about a barrier. This is not a compliance claim: no formal WCAG audit has been done.
What's in place
- The page language is set, and there's a skip link to the main content.
- Every control is a native button, link or form field with a visible label, so it works from a keyboard and with screen readers. Focus shows as a thick gold outline.
- Paragraph numbers in a finished rewrite are toggle buttons that announce whether they're selected for a redo.
- Progress messages and errors are announced to screen readers as they change.
- Text contrast was measured against WCAG 2.1 AA (4.5:1 for normal text). Body text is 18:1; secondary text is 4.75:1 or higher; red fact notes are 6:1; gold button labels are 9.3:1.
- All animation stops if your device is set to reduce motion.
- The layout works from 320px phones up, including iPhones with a Dynamic Island, and zooms to 200% without losing content.
- The only image is the decorative nib logo, marked so screen readers skip it.
Known gaps
- Fact notes ("Check", "Left out") use a handwriting typeface. It's large and high-contrast, but some readers may find it harder to read than print.
- While a paragraph is being rewritten, its old text is dimmed to about 2.4:1 on purpose to show it's being replaced. It returns to full contrast when the new version arrives.
- The disabled Run button's label is low contrast (2.5:1), as is common for disabled controls. The word count beside it says why it's disabled.
- The navigation dock at the bottom comes from GilbertHQ and is covered by the GilbertHQ statement.
- This hasn't been tested with a screen reader on every platform. VoiceOver on iPhone is the main target.
Report a barrier
Email [email protected] with what you were trying to do and what got in the way. We'll fix it or tell you plainly when we can't.
Last reviewed October 21, 2026.