Accessibility
Last audited 19 April 2026 · Next audit due July 2026
Our Commitment
Nebula Novel is a writing tool for novelists — people whose job, in one sense, is language. A tool for writers that cannot be used by writers with disabilities is a tool that has failed at its own premise. We aim for WCAG 2.1 Level AA across this marketing site, the signup flow, and (once released) the Cloud app. Where we fall short, we say so below, and we commit to fixing it.
Conformance Status
This site is intended to conform to Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Level AA. "Intended to conform" means we have audited against the standard, we track known gaps, and we remediate on a published schedule.
Our most recent automated audit (19 April 2026) against axe-core 4.10.2 returned zero violations on /index.html and /signup.html across 24 and 28 rule passes respectively. Scans are re-run on every deployment to the live site.
How We Test
A combination of automated and manual checks, described in full in our internal design-docs/accessibility.md:
- Automated: axe-core, pa11y, and Lighthouse a11y category, run before every merge and on every deploy.
- Manual: keyboard-only navigation, screen-reader testing with NVDA (Windows) and VoiceOver (macOS), 200% zoom, OS-level reduced-motion and high-contrast modes, and colour-vision simulation for protanopia, deuteranopia, and tritanopia.
- Contrast: every foreground/background pair in our design system is computed against WCAG thresholds. The palette itself has usage rules — for example, decorative purple ornaments are colour-exempt but label text must clear 4.5:1.
Known Limitations
We publish known gaps rather than pretend they do not exist. The following items are on our remediation log:
- Touch targets on mobile FAQ summaries may fall below the WCAG 2.5.5 recommended 44×44 pixel minimum on narrow viewports. Scheduled for the next layout pass.
- No dark-mode theme option. The site is paper-dominant by design — a choice we believe serves the editorial voice — and we do not currently honour
prefers-color-scheme: dark. If this is an accessibility barrier for you, please contact us. - Focus ring in the footer context passes WCAG 1.4.11 at 3.0:1 — a tight pass rather than a comfortable one. A scope-specific override is planned.
- Favicons and the Open Graph share image are referenced in page metadata but not yet present. Not directly accessibility-blocking; flagged here for completeness.
Report an Issue
If you encounter an accessibility barrier — something that stops you reading, navigating, or completing a task on this site — we want to hear about it. Email accessibility@nebulanovel.com with a brief description of what you were trying to do, what happened, and the device / browser / assistive technology you were using. We aim to respond within 3 business days and, where feasible, to ship a fix within two weeks of confirmation.
If the barrier prevents a commercial transaction (signing up, subscribing, downloading), flag that so we can prioritise it accordingly.
Formal Complaints
Some jurisdictions provide formal complaint mechanisms. If email to us has not resolved your issue, you may wish to contact:
- United States: U.S. Department of Justice ADA complaint portal.
- European Union: your national accessibility enforcement body under the European Accessibility Act (varies by member state).
- United Kingdom: the Equality and Human Rights Commission.
Coda
Accessibility is not a one-time compliance exercise. It is a maintenance discipline — like editing prose, or proofreading a galley. This page will change as the site changes. If the date at the top of this page is more than six months old, please tell us.