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Speed, SEO and accessibility

Accessibility

What Selvedge does so everyone can shop, and what you add: alt text, readable colors, captions and an accessibility statement.

Beginner4 min readUpdated Selvedge 1.0.0

Built in

  • Every part of the theme works with a keyboard, with a visible focus ring and a skip link.
  • Screen readers get labels for buttons, sliders, size pickers, looks and the cart.
  • Moving content (slideshows, announcements, videos, scrolling text) can be paused.
  • Shoppers who ask their device for reduced motion get still versions of every effect.
  • Words that light up while scrolling stay readable before they do.
  • Zoom is never blocked.

Your part

  1. Write alt text for product photos in the product's media: what the garment is, its color and how it is worn.

  2. Keep text readable over photos: use the overlay setting on heroes, and check text colors in your schemes (colors).

  3. Give videos a description in the Video section, and captions on YouTube or Vimeo.

  4. Publish an accessibility statement: create a page with the page.accessibility template and say how shoppers can reach you if something does not work for them.

Still need help?Write to us with your shop's address and a screenshot. We reply within two business days, Monday to Friday, usually sooner.

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