Accessibility
We want every musician, administrator, and organization to be able to use Cadenza. This page explains what we are aiming for, what we have done so far, where we know we fall short, and how to reach us if something blocks you.
Cadenza aims to meet the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1, Level AA as a goal. We treat these guidelines as the standard we are building toward.
To be clear: this is a target, not a certification. We are not claiming full WCAG 2.1 AA conformance, and Cadenza has not been through a completed third-party accessibility audit. We would rather be honest about where we are than overstate it.
These are the practices built into how we design and develop Cadenza today.
Interactive elements are built to be reachable and operable with a keyboard, and we use native buttons, links, and form controls so focus behaves predictably.
Pages use real headings, landmarks, lists, and labelled form fields so assistive technology can convey structure, rather than relying on styled generic containers.
Our design system is built around a color-contrast intent aimed at WCAG AA text thresholds. Color is not used as the only way to convey meaning.
Decorative icons are hidden from assistive technology, and meaningful images are given text alternatives where the surrounding content does not already describe them.
We do not claim to be fully conformant. Here is where we know we have more work to do.
If an accessibility barrier stops you from doing something on Cadenza, please tell us. Include the page or feature, what you were trying to do, and the assistive technology or browser you were using if you can. We take these reports seriously and will work with you to find a fix or an alternative.
We aim to acknowledge accessibility reports and keep you updated on remediation.