Accessibility
Last updated: 2026-05-12
1. Our Commitment
Buena Labs is committed to making our products usable by everyone, including people with visual, motor, hearing, or cognitive disabilities. Accessibility is not a feature we ship at the end — we treat it as part of the foundation of every release.
2. Standards
We target conformance with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1, Level AA. Our product testing includes:
- VoiceOver on macOS and iOS — primary screen reader for testing
- TalkBack on Android — coverage planned with the Android release (v1.2)
- Full keyboard navigation — every interactive element reachable and operable from the keyboard
- High contrast and dark themes — system-following plus opt-in themes
- Reduced motion — honors the OS-level
prefers-reduced-motionsetting - Dynamic Type (iOS) — text scales with system text size
- Right-to-left (RTL) layout — Arabic, Hebrew, Farsi, and other RTL scripts render with correct paragraph direction and cursor behavior
3. Accessibility Features
| Feature | Platform | Status |
|---|---|---|
| VoiceOver screen reader labels | macOS, iOS | Supported |
| TalkBack screen reader labels | Android | Planned (v1.2) |
| Full keyboard navigation | macOS, Windows, Web | Supported |
| High-contrast and dark themes | All platforms | Supported |
Reduced motion (prefers-reduced-motion) | All platforms | Supported |
| Dynamic Type (text scaling) | iOS | Supported |
| Focus indicators | All platforms | Supported |
| Right-to-left (RTL) text and layout | macOS | Supported |
| Localization (22 languages) | All platforms | Supported |
| Configurable editor width and font size | All platforms | Supported |
4. Known Limitations
We are transparent about areas where accessibility is incomplete and actively improving:
- Diagrams (Mermaid, PlantUML, Graphviz) — Rendered diagrams have limited alternative text. A textual fallback to the source diagram code is available, and we plan to add structured descriptions.
- Math (KaTeX) — Screen reader announcement of complex equations varies by reader and OS. The raw LaTeX is available as fallback.
- Complex tables — Wide tables benefit from explicit navigation cues; we are improving header/cell associations.
- Knowledge graph visualization — The force-directed graph view is primarily visual. A list-mode equivalent is available; richer alternatives are planned.
- Mobile screen readers — TalkBack support arrives with the Android release (v1.2).
5. Self-Assessment
This statement reflects an internal self-assessment against WCAG 2.1 AA. We have not yet commissioned a third-party audit. An external audit is planned ahead of the v1.0 release.
6. Website Accessibility
This website (buenalabs.io) is built with semantic HTML, sufficient color contrast, focus indicators on all interactive elements, and ARIA labels where semantic HTML is insufficient. It is designed to work with screen readers (VoiceOver, NVDA, JAWS), voice control software, screen magnifiers, and keyboard-only navigation. JavaScript is enhancement-only — all content pages work without it.
7. Feedback and Contact
If you encounter an accessibility barrier in mrkdwn or on this website, please tell us so we can fix it.
Email accessibility@buenalabs.io. Please include:
- The page or screen where you encountered the issue
- Your operating system and assistive technology (e.g., "macOS 15 with VoiceOver")
- A description of what you expected and what happened
We will respond within 5 business days and aim to fix critical accessibility issues in the next release cycle.
8. Formal Complaints
If you believe we have failed to meet our accessibility commitments, you may also contact a regulator in your jurisdiction (for example, the U.S. Department of Justice ADA hotline, or your national disability authority in the EU).