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Accessibility Statement

Last updated: August 18, 2026

Our Commitment

AJ Designer is committed to ensuring digital accessibility for people of all abilities. We strive to continually improve the user experience for everyone and apply the relevant accessibility standards to make our calculators and content usable by the widest possible audience.

Conformance Standard

We aim to conform to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 at the AA level. These guidelines explain how to make web content more accessible to people with disabilities, including those with visual, auditory, motor, speech, cognitive, language, learning, and neurological disabilities.

Accessibility Features

We have implemented the following accessibility features across the Site:

  • Semantic HTML: Proper use of headings, landmarks, lists, and form labels to support screen readers and assistive technologies.
  • Keyboard navigation: All interactive elements (buttons, dropdowns, links) are fully operable via keyboard with visible focus indicators.
  • Skip to content link: The first element reachable by keyboard on every page is a "Skip to content" link. It is hidden until focused, and activating it moves past the navigation straight to the main content.
  • Color contrast: We design to the WCAG AA contrast minimums — 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text. Text placed on tinted surfaces, such as solution boxes and callouts, uses a darkened text color chosen to clear that threshold rather than the lighter muted color used on plain backgrounds.
  • Screen reader support: Calculator results sit in an aria-live region, so a recalculated answer is announced without moving focus. The current page in the breadcrumb trail is rendered as text rather than a self-link and marked with aria-current="page".
  • Mathematical formulas: Nothing is typeset in the browser at runtime. In the calculator's own formula display, the formula is usually a prerendered static SVG image served as an ordinary image file, hidden from assistive technology and paired with a plain-English description that screen readers announce in its place — so the formula is read as a sentence rather than as an unlabeled graphic. A few calculators show the formula as plain text instead, either paired with the same kind of hidden description or written so the text itself reads correctly. Where you choose between equations by picking a formula card, the card's formula image is hidden and the card is announced by its own accessible name rather than by a spoken formula. In the equation summaries and explanatory sections below the calculator, formulas are written as ordinary text that screen readers read directly. This replaced an earlier runtime math renderer whose output was interpreted inconsistently across screen readers, and it is an improvement on that approach rather than a limitation of it.
  • Responsive design: The Site is usable across screen sizes from mobile devices to large desktop monitors.
  • Dark mode: A dark color scheme is applied automatically when your operating system or browser asks for one, to reduce eye strain and improve readability in low-light environments.
  • Navigation: Site navigation is a bar at the top of every page, rendered as a semantic <nav> element with the accessible label "Primary". The desktop "Calculators" panel is a second labeled <nav>, and the footer links are a third. On small screens the menu opens as a labeled dialog that keeps keyboard focus inside it while open and closes with the Esc key. Calculator, category, and policy pages also carry a labeled breadcrumb <nav>.

Known Limitations

While we strive for full accessibility, some limitations may exist:

  • Third-party content, including advertisements served by Google AdSense, may not fully conform to WCAG 2.1 AA standards. We do not control the accessibility of third-party ad content.

Feedback

We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of AJ Designer. If you encounter any accessibility barriers or have suggestions for improvement, please contact us at aj@ajdesigner.com. We take accessibility feedback seriously and will make reasonable efforts to address reported issues.

Enforcement and Complaint Procedures

If you are not satisfied with our response to your accessibility concern, you may file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Justice or contact your local accessibility enforcement authority.