Accessibility Statement

1. Status

In The Darkroom considers inthedarkroom.org to be largely in conformance with WCAG 2.1 level AA. The assessment is based on our own review of the site, with keyboard testing, checking of colour contrast and a review of the code structure. The statement covers every page on the domain.

2. What we have done

• Semantic structure: the pages use correct heading levels, landmarks and lists, so that screen readers can navigate the content.
• Keyboard navigation: all content can be reached with a keyboard, and every interactive element has a clear focus indicator.
• Skip to content: the first press of Tab gives a shortcut past the menu.
• Contrast: body text and buttons are checked against the 4.5:1 requirement, large headings against 3:1.
• Alternative text: every photograph has descriptive alt text, and purely decorative elements are hidden from screen readers.
• Forms: all fields have visible labels, error messages in text, and status is announced to screen readers via aria-live.
• Motion: animations are switched off automatically when the operating system is set to reduced motion.
• Scaling: the content withstands 200% zoom and screen widths down to 320 pixels without horizontal scrolling.
• No time limits: nothing on the site has to be done within a given time, and nothing updates automatically.
• Language: the page language is marked as English, so that screen readers pronounce the content correctly.

3. How to navigate

• Tab moves you forwards, Shift + Tab backwards.
• Enter or Space opens questions in “Questions and answers” and pictures in the portfolio.
• In the image viewer, ← and → change picture, and Esc closes it.
• The menu on small screens is opened and closed with the button at the top right.

4. Known limitations

We are aware of these weaknesses and are working on them:

• The image viewer in the portfolio requires JavaScript. Without JavaScript the pictures are still shown in the gallery, but not at full size.
• Filtering the portfolio also requires JavaScript. All the work is visible when filtering is unavailable.
• The alternative texts describe the subject briefly. If you need a fuller description of a picture, ask us by email and we will send one.
• Some captions sit over the photographs and appear only on focus or hover. The same information is in the picture's alternative text.

5. Assistive technology we have tested with

The site has been reviewed with VoiceOver on macOS and iOS, with keyboard navigation without a mouse, and with browser zoom at 200 and 400 per cent in Safari, Chrome and Firefox. We test again whenever we make larger changes.

6. Feedback

If you find something difficult to use, we would like to know. Write to [email protected] and describe which page it concerns and what happened. We normally reply within five working days, and are happy to help you book a session by email if the form does not work for you.

7. Right to complain

If you are not satisfied with how we follow up an enquiry about universal design, you can complain to the Norwegian Authority for Universal Design of ICT, which supervises compliance with the requirements in the regulations.

The statement was prepared on 4 August 2026 and is reviewed at least once a year.