Accessibility
How Arkeomount supports accessible browsing, how to use its controls, and how to report a difficulty.
Our commitment
We want as many people as possible to be able to read Arkeomount’s stories, projects and information, including people using assistive technologies or browsing without a mouse.
Our technical reference for these improvements is the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2, Level AA. Our latest internal technical review took place on .
Using a keyboard
- Use Tab and Shift + Tab to move between links and controls. The focused element is highlighted.
- The first link, Skip to content, lets you bypass the navigation menu.
- Use Enter to follow links. Buttons also work with the Space bar.
- In the mobile menu and photo gallery, Escape closes the panel and returns focus to the control that opened it.
- In the theme filter, use the arrow keys to move, Home and End to reach the first and last options, or type the beginning of a theme’s name. Confirm with Enter.
- Article images that open the gallery can be reached by keyboard. The gallery also supports the left and right arrow keys.
Reading and motion preferences
You can enlarge the site with your browser’s zoom controls: Ctrl + + on Windows/Linux or Cmd + + on macOS. The layout adapts to narrower windows; wide tables can be scrolled separately.
Articles also have controls to increase or decrease the reading text size. The site respects your operating system’s Reduce motion preference, limiting animations and the decorative cursor.
Assistive technology support
Pages use headings, lists, links and recognisable navigation areas. Controls expose accessible names and states. Search and loading more stories announce updates without requiring the entire page to be read again.
The photo gallery keeps focus inside the dialog and temporarily makes the background page non-interactive. Links opening a new tab are announced in their accessible names.
Review scope and remaining limitations
We reviewed shared components, the home page, archive, filters, institutional pages and a sample of articles using automated checks and keyboard, magnification and mobile layout checks. This internal sample-based review is not a certification that the entire archive fully conforms.
Some historical material may need further editorial work, including more complete image descriptions, table and heading structures, transcripts or captions. The accessibility of embedded videos and external services partly depends on their providers. We continue to review content, including in response to reported difficulties.
Report a problem or request an alternative
If you encounter a difficulty, email arkeomount@gmail.com. Include the page address, what you were trying to do, and, where useful, your browser or assistive technology.
You can use the same address to request information in an alternative format. We review reports and look for a usable solution or alternative.