Accessibility Statement

Last updated: 3 September 2026. Version 1.0.

Artevivo Magazine is intended to be readable by everyone, including people using screen readers, keyboard navigation, screen magnification, speech recognition software or a browser with custom fonts and colours. This page states what we aim for, what we have done, where we know we fall short, and how to tell us about a problem.

Standard we work to

We aim to conform to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 at Level AA, the standard referenced by the European harmonised standard EN 301 549 and by Italian Law No. 4 of 9 January 2004 (the Legge Stanca) as amended, and by Directive (EU) 2019/882 (the European Accessibility Act).

Artevivo Edizioni S.r.l. is a private publisher and is not a public sector body, so the public sector accessibility obligations do not apply to us as a matter of law. We treat the standard as binding on ourselves regardless, because a magazine that cannot be read is not doing its job.

What we have done

  • Text alternatives. Every image carries an alt attribute describing what is depicted. For artworks, the alternative text describes the image, and the caption gives the artist, title, date and collection, so a screen reader user receives both.
  • Structure. Articles use a single page heading followed by properly nested subheadings, so that a screen reader user can navigate by heading. Lists are marked up as lists and quotations as quotations, rather than being simulated with formatting.
  • Language. The page language is declared, and Italian words and phrases within the English text are marked so that a screen reader pronounces them correctly where the software supports it.
  • Contrast. Body text is set to meet or exceed a contrast ratio of 4.5:1 against its background, and large text 3:1.
  • Resizing. The site reflows without loss of content or function at 200 per cent zoom, and at a viewport width of 320 pixels.
  • Keyboard. All interactive elements are reachable and operable with a keyboard alone, and the focus indicator is visible.
  • Link text. Links describe their destination. We avoid “click here” and “read more” as the whole of a link.
  • Motion. Nothing on the site flashes, and nothing moves or animates automatically. Advertising that auto-plays sound or video is not accepted; see our Advertising page.
  • No cookie wall. Declining non-essential cookies does not restrict access to any article.

Where we know we fall short

Stating this honestly is more useful than claiming full conformity.

  • Third-party embeds. Where an article embeds a video or a map hosted elsewhere, the accessibility of that component is determined by its provider and is outside our control. Where an embed carries essential information, we summarise that information in the surrounding text.
  • Historical and archival images. Some archival photographs are reproduced at the resolution in which they survive, and detail may be hard to make out at any magnification. Where the detail matters to the article, it is described in the text.
  • Long descriptions. A complex fresco cycle or an architectural section cannot be fully described in an alt attribute of reasonable length. We are working through our archive adding fuller descriptions in the body text for images whose content is central to the argument.
  • Theme components. Parts of the site’s interface come from a third-party WordPress theme. Where we identify an accessibility defect in it, we correct it locally or replace the component.
  • PDFs. We avoid publishing PDFs. Where we link to one held by a museum or an archive, its accessibility is the responsibility of the body that produced it.

Assessment method

Conformance is assessed by self-evaluation, combining automated testing with manual checks: keyboard-only navigation of every template, screen reader testing of an article page and a listing page, contrast measurement of the palette, and reflow testing at 320 pixels and at 200 per cent zoom. New templates are checked before release, and the site as a whole is reviewed annually.

Tell us about a problem

If you cannot read something on this site, or something does not work with your assistive technology, please write to [email protected] with the word Accessibility in the subject line.

It helps enormously if you can tell us the page address, what you were trying to do, what happened instead, and what browser, operating system and assistive technology you are using. We acknowledge within five working days and tell you what we can fix and by when. If the content you need is on a page we cannot fix quickly, we will send it to you in an accessible format.