Many high-quality indie apps support dyslexia-friendly fonts as a customisation. Should you follow their lead? Well… probably not.

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iOS 27 adds the ability to generate image descriptions on-device using Foundation Models. Here’s how to use it as a fallback when alt text is missing.

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Supporting Dynamic Type isn’t just about making text bigger. These 10 tips cover the layout, imagery, and edge cases your app needs to handle so text scaling actually works well in practice.

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I’ll admit, adding UI testing to an app that currently doesn’t have it included is probably stretching the definition of quick win, but the aim here isn’t 100% coverage – not right away anyway. Start small and add to your test suite as you gain confidence. Even a small suite of crucial happy-path UI tests…

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This is a common question I get asked – how do I go about arranging an accessibility audit for my app so I know where I can make improvements? If you’re truly looking for an answer to that question then I have a few options for you below, but first, are you asking the right…

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Disclosure: Evinced has paid for my time in writing this blog, and I have provided them feedback on the version of their tool reviewed and an early beta. I agreed to this because I believe in the product they are offering. Testing your app for accessibility is an essential part of making an accessible app,…

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Learn when and how to use iOS custom accessibility actions to reduce navigation noise for VoiceOver, Switch Control, and keyboard users — without hiding functionality.

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Accessibility traits on iOS is the system by which assistive technologies know how to present your interface to your users. The exact experience will vary between assistive technologies, in some cases they may change the intonation of what VoiceOver reads, or add additional options for navigation, sometimes they will disable that assistive technology from accessing…

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For iOS, Accessibility values are one of the building blocks of how Accessibility works on the platform, along with traits, labels, hints, and showing/hiding elements. If you’re familiar with WCAG or web accessibility, accessibility values are the value part of WCAG 4.1.2: Name, Role, Value. Values # Not every element in your view will have…

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A good accessibility label lets your customer know exactly what a control does in as few words as possible, without having to rely on implied context. Don’t Add the Element Type # iOS already knows your button is a button and your image is an image, it does this using an accessibility trait. If you…

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