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Plate TOOL·034 · ToolGrid E3 · Rev. 2026-08-14

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Accessibility checks inside the design tool, before anything is built.

ToolCraft conventionFoundational

Definition

A plugin suite for contrast checking, colour vision simulation, focus order annotation and alt text planning within design files.

Craft convention. True because the industry converged on it. Breaking it costs familiarity, not correctness.

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Good for

  • Catching contrast issues at design time
  • Annotating focus order for handoff
  • Colour vision simulation

Watch out for

Design-time checks cannot verify the implemented result. They reduce rework rather than replacing testing.

Local chart

TOOL·034 · Region VII · Grid E3

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Focus ManagementA11Y·004 · OFTEN USED WITHColor AccessibilityFND·028 · OFTEN USED WITHContrastFND·002 · OFTEN USED WITHDesign HandoffFLOW·002 · OFTEN USED WITH

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Often used with

These usually appear in the same screen or the same decision.

Nearby in the Atlas

Adjacent territory, found through shared tags rather than a stated link.

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