ToolCraft conventionFoundational
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Accessibility checks inside the design tool, before anything is built.
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.
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.
Continue from here
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Often used with
These usually appear in the same screen or the same decision.
- Focus ManagementAccessibility
- Color AccessibilityUI foundation
- ContrastUI foundation
- Design HandoffWorkflow
Nearby in the Atlas
Adjacent territory, found through shared tags rather than a stated link.