A home that more people can use
Accessibility at HIVE.
Everyone should be able to explore HIVE, understand the options and take the next step. We are working toward the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2, Level AA, starting with our public website.
Status: accessibility improvements and verification in progress
Using HIVE your way
- Use a keyboard. Tab moves through links and controls. Enter activates links; Enter or Space operates buttons. A skip link takes you past repeated navigation.
- Choose designs without dragging. The website showcase has previous, next and individual design buttons. Dragging is an optional way to browse.
- Control motion. Pause the design rotation or turn off collection motion. HIVE also respects your device’s reduced-motion preference.
- Read at a comfortable size. Use your browser’s zoom and text settings. Content is designed to reflow on narrow screens.
- Get help with forms. Fields have labels and validation feedback. You can use password managers and paste into password fields.
What we test
Our local development checks combine automated testing with hands-on review. Automated checks alone cannot establish WCAG conformance.
Development review, : automated scans and interaction checks passed in Microsoft Edge and Firefox. The check set covers 11 public page routes at desktop and narrow-screen widths, including the initial Website Pack checkout screen.
- Structure and names: page titles, language, headings, landmarks, image alternatives, form labels and accessible control names.
- Contrast and focus: readable text, visible keyboard focus, control boundaries and interaction states.
- Keyboard operation: navigation, dialogs, design selection, accordions and return of focus after closing a dialog.
- Layout and motion: narrow-screen reflow, text spacing, zoom, reduced motion and alternatives to dragging.
- Repeatable regression checks: axe-core scans and browser interaction tests, alongside HIVE’s isolated application tests.
Our reference is the W3C WCAG 2.2 standard. Level AA includes the Level A and Level AA success criteria.
Scope and current limits
This work begins with the HIVE homepage, Services, Collections, account entry pages and public information pages. A passing automated scan is not a certification or a claim that every WCAG requirement has been met.
Full screen-reader review, independent user testing and the complete account-to-payment journey remain part of the evaluation. Payment-provider screens, the customer dashboard, Design Studio and individual customer websites need their own checks; this statement does not certify them.
Walkthrough videos are still being prepared. Before release, videos need accurate captions, an accessible transcript and description of important visual information where required.
We will update this page as the scope and verification evidence change. Accessibility needs ongoing attention as we add or change content.
Tell us what got in your way
If something is difficult to use, email Keystone Web Studios about accessibility. Include the page address, what you were trying to do, and your browser or assistive technology if you know it. Please keep passwords and payment details out of your message.
We can also help you work through setup directly. Accessibility feedback helps us improve the experience for everyone.