Who the web is for
Meet the people WCAG is designed to help — disability types, the social model of disability, and why accessibility is a design concern for everyone.
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These pages build vocabulary and deepen understanding of why things are done a specific way — before you touch the code. Accessibility isn't a checklist; it's a design practice with real humans behind it. Start here to meet those humans and understand the standards built for them.
What is WCAG?
The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines explained: the four POUR principles (Perceivable, Operable, Understandable, Robust), where the standard came from, and where to go deeper.
Read →How assistive tech works
How screen readers parse HTML, what gets announced and why, keyboard navigation, other assistive tools — and the emoji chaos problem.
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