1. Our commitment
In short: Everyone on a church’s team should be able to use Displayte, including people who use a screen reader, a keyboard, or larger text.
We aim for the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 at level AA across displayte.com and the web app, and we treat an accessibility problem as a bug to fix, not a feature to schedule.
2. How we build for it
- Tested on every change. Every page is checked with the axe accessibility engine in a real browser, in both light and dark mode, before any change can ship.
- Contrast. Every text and background color we use is checked against WCAG contrast ratios by an automated test; a color that fails can’t be added.
- Keyboard. Everything works with a keyboard, with a clearly visible focus ring, and a link at the top of each page skips to its content.
- Screen readers. We use plain HTML elements for what they’re meant for, label every control, and announce the results of actions, such as a person being invited or a TV being renamed.
- Motion. If your device is set to reduce motion, nothing on our website moves.
- Plain words. We write for someone in a hurry: short sentences, and no technical terms.
3. On the TV
The Displayte app for Apple TV uses large text (never smaller than 24 points), high contrast, and the Apple TV remote’s standard focus and navigation, so VoiceOver and other Apple TV accessibility features work as expected. What each TV shows is chosen by its church; we encourage churches to use large, high-contrast text on their slides and to caption videos.
4. What we know isn’t right yet
- Pictures and videos a church uploads have no text description yet. Since they’re shown on TVs rather than read, this rarely matters, but we plan to let churches add one.
- Some pictures of the product on displayte.com are decorative and hidden from screen readers; the text beside them says the same thing.
5. Tell us about a barrier
If something in Displayte doesn’t work for you, email support@displayte.com with what you were trying to do and what happened. A person will reply within 2 business days, and we’ll help you do what you needed in the meantime.