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The Lobby Card

Accessibility Statement

Last updated: November 13, 2026

The Lobby Card is a reading site. Anyone who comes here should be able to read an article about a silent comedy, work through a trivia quiz or look up a poster format, whatever device or assistive technology they use. This page describes what has been done to make that possible, what is known to be imperfect, and how to report a problem.

The standard the site aims for

The site is designed to meet the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 at level AA as closely as possible. Checks have been carried out by the site operators themselves, using automated tools and manual testing with a keyboard and at different screen sizes. The site has not been audited by an outside accessibility specialist.

What has been done

  • Structure. Each page has one main heading, and articles use a logical heading order so that screen-reader users can move through them by section.
  • Keyboard use. Menus, links, search and the contact form can be reached and used with a keyboard, with a visible focus indicator.
  • Readable text. Body text is set in a serif typeface at a comfortable size and line length. Text can be enlarged with the browser’s zoom without loss of content. The decorative gold accent color is used for rules and fills, not for body text, so that text keeps sufficient contrast.
  • Tables. Filmography and comparison tables use proper header rows, so that screen readers can announce which column a value belongs to.
  • Images. The illustrations are atmosphere scenes and carry no information that is not also in the text. They are given short text alternatives describing the scene.
  • Links. Link text describes where the link goes, rather than “click here”.
  • Language and direction. Pages declare English as their language and use left-to-right layout throughout.
  • No autoplay. Nothing on the site plays sound or video automatically, and there are no flashing elements.

Known limitations

  • Some film titles, names and quotations in other languages appear in their original form, and a screen reader may not pronounce them correctly.
  • Some long tables, such as filmographies, can be wide on small screens and may need horizontal scrolling inside the table.
  • Article illustrations are generated for the site, and their text alternatives are short descriptions of the scene rather than detailed accounts.

Reporting a problem

If something on the site is hard or impossible to use, please describe it through the contact page: the address of the page, what you were trying to do, and, if you are comfortable sharing it, the browser and assistive technology you use. Reports are read and, where possible, fixed.

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