Accessibility

A site that gives you room to read, listen, and find your way.

If you are reading this with glasses on, a magnifier beside you, a keyboard instead of a mouse, or a screen reader doing the talking, you should not have to fight the site to find what you need.

I am Deb, and I look after the words here. We are building Lifeline Collars for seniors living alone with their dogs, so making the website comfortable to use is part of the job — not a nice extra we might get to later.

Our promise

The collar is for peace of mind. The website should feel the same.

What we are working on

Practical choices, checked as we go.

Accessibility is not a statement we write once and put in a drawer. These are the choices we keep checking as pages, forms, and the collar service grow.

  1. Commitment 01

    Large text and resizing

    The words should stay readable when you make them bigger.

    If your browser is set above 100%, the layout should give the words room instead of making you hunt for the next line. Headings, buttons, links, and forms are built to remain useful when text is enlarged.

  2. Commitment 02

    Strong, warm contrast

    Our warm palette should never make you squint.

    Terracotta and cream are part of the Lifeline feeling, but small or important text needs a clear difference from its background. The brand accent is for emphasis; supporting copy stays readable and calm.

  3. Commitment 03

    Readable typography

    Comfortable type is part of looking after people.

    We use a clear type scale, generous line spacing, and manageable line lengths so a paragraph does not become a wall. The important information should be easy to find without needing perfect eyesight.

  4. Commitment 04

    Keyboard navigation

    You should be able to get around without a mouse.

    Links, buttons, forms, and other interactive parts are intended to work in a sensible tab order. Focus stays visible, so you can tell exactly where you are on the page.

  5. Commitment 05

    Structure and screen readers

    The page should make sense when it is read aloud.

    We use headings in order, meaningful link text, labelled form controls, semantic lists and sections, and hidden decorative icons. That gives screen readers and other assistive tools a clearer path through the site.

Still room to improve

If we have missed something, please tell us plainly.

No website gets every detail right for every person. If a heading is too small, a colour is hard to read, a keyboard path gets stuck, or a screen reader says something that does not make sense, we want to know. Tell us the page and what happened, and we will use that note to make the next version kinder.

Tell us where we fall short

A quick note is enough. You do not need the technical words — describe what you were trying to do, and Deb will take it from there.

Tell us where we can do better