Inclusive Design Practices

Inclusive design ensures digital products are usable by people with the widest possible range of abilities, ages, and situations. This approach goes beyond compliance to create experiences that are both accessible and delightful for all users.

Core Principles

Effective inclusive design follows three foundational principles that guide every implementation decision:

Perceivable

Information and user interface components must be presentable to users in ways they can perceive

Operable

User interfaces must be operable through multiple interaction modes

Understandable

Interfaces should be predictable and consistent with user expectations

Implementation Examples

{
  "accessibility": {
    "contrastRatio": "4.5:1",
    "keyboardNavigation": true,
    "ARIA": {
      "labels": "semanticallyCorrect",
      "roles": ["navigation", "main", "complementary"]
    },
    "font": {
      "minimum": "16px",
      "lineHeight": "1.5"
    }
  }
}

These standards ensure digital products are adaptable to users with visual, motor, and cognitive differences while maintaining usability for all audiences.

Tooling Solutions

WCAG Validator

Automated accessibility testing with real-time compliance reporting

Accessibility Linter

Code analysis integration for accessibility standard enforcement

Inclusive UI Toolkit

Pre-built accessible components for modern design systems