Beyond the Pixels: When CSS Art Meets Web Accessibility

CSS art is built from HTML and CSS, but its visual nature raises the same accessibility challenges as illustrations, diagrams, data visualizations, or animated interfaces. In this practical session, we’ll progressively improve one CSS illustration by adding meaningful semantics and text alternatives, supporting responsive layouts and user preferences, respecting reduced motion, and providing a resilient experience when CSS is unavailable. We’ll test each version with the accessibility tree, screen readers, zoom, reflow, and browser settings so attendees leave with practical techniques for building and evaluating accessible visual experiences.