ACCESSIBILITY & RESPONSIVE UX

A website that works for every visitor, on every device, with every assistive technology

Most Nepali websites fail the same ten accessibility checks. We audit your site against WCAG 2.1 AA, fix what is broken, and confirm it works on the low-end Android devices your visitors actually use.

WCAG 2.1 AA audits with Axe + WAVE + manual testing · Screen reader tested on NVDA and VoiceOver · Optimised for low-end Android devices and slower connections · Trusted by NGOs, development organisations, and government-linked projects in Nepal
This is for you if

This service is for teams that need a site that works without compromise.

Your international funder, government partner, or procurement body has added WCAG 2.1 AA compliance to their grant or contract requirements. You need a formal audit report, a list of issues with severity ratings, and confirmation that fixes are in place before the submission deadline.

Your traffic is majority mobile, and a significant share of those users are on older Android handsets with smaller screens. Pages overflow horizontally, tap targets are too small to press accurately, and text that looks fine on a laptop is unreadable on a 360px screen. Nobody has fixed it because nobody documented what is actually wrong.

Development organisations funded by USAID, FCDO, the World Bank, or similar bodies increasingly carry accessibility clauses. Your site is the public face of that work. If it does not meet the standard, the clause is a liability. We audit to the clause and produce the report your donor requires.

What's broken

These are the most common issues we find on Nepali websites. Each one is a technical failure, not a design opinion.

Images without alt text — invisible to screen reader users

Screen readers read alt text aloud to blind users. When alt text is missing, the image does not exist for that user. Product images, infographics, team photos, and decorative images all need to be handled correctly. Missing alt text is the single most common accessibility failure and among the easiest to fix.

Colour contrast ratio below 4.5:1 — fails WCAG AA

Light grey text on white, pale blue on light backgrounds, or muted tones that look clean in a design tool often fail the WCAG AA contrast ratio of 4.5:1 for normal text. This affects users with low vision, colour blindness, and anyone reading outdoors on a bright screen. The fix is a colour value change, not a redesign.

Form fields not labelled — keyboard and screen reader users cannot fill the form

Placeholder text is not a label. When form fields rely on placeholder text alone, screen readers cannot identify what the field is for, and keyboard users navigating by tab order have no reference. Contact forms, application forms, and registration flows are where this appears most often.

Mobile layout breaks below 375px or has horizontal scroll

A layout that works at 390px can break at 360px or 320px. Older and lower-cost Android handsets sold in Nepal often have narrower viewports. Horizontal scroll, clipped buttons, and overlapping text are symptoms of a layout that was tested on one device and shipped without checking the range.

What we engineer

Seven deliverables. Every one is documented, tested, and confirmed.

WCAG 2.1 AA Audit (Automated + Manual)

We run automated scans with Axe and WAVE, then layer manual testing on top. Automated tools catch around 30 to 40 percent of accessibility issues. The rest require a human to navigate the site with a keyboard, activate a screen reader, and check what the automated tool cannot see.

Screen Reader Testing

We test with NVDA on Windows and VoiceOver on macOS and iOS. We navigate key user flows: home, service pages, contact forms, navigation menus, and any interactive components. We document what is read aloud, what is skipped, and what is confusing.

Keyboard Navigation Audit

Every interactive element on your site should be reachable and operable using only a keyboard. We tab through the full site, check focus indicators are visible, confirm modals and dropdowns do not trap keyboard focus, and verify that skip navigation links work.

Colour Contrast Report

We check every text-background combination against the WCAG AA standard (4.5:1 for normal text, 3:1 for large text). We flag failures, provide the exact contrast ratio, and give you the corrected colour values that pass.

Alt Text and ARIA Implementation

We audit all images for alt text quality, not just presence. We implement ARIA roles, labels, and live regions where they are missing or wrong. We fix landmark regions so screen reader users can navigate by page structure.

Responsive Layout Audit and Fixes

We test your site at key breakpoints from 320px to 1440px, on real and emulated devices, including low-end Android handsets. We document every layout failure, including horizontal scroll, clipped content, overlapping elements, and tap targets smaller than 44x44px.

Retest and Confirmation Report

After fixes are implemented, we retest every issue we flagged. The confirmation report documents pass or fail for each item. You receive a final status: compliant, or a list of outstanding items with a clear explanation.

What changes

Accessibility work produces measurable improvements in site behaviour.

Before
After
Before Screen readers read alt text aloud to blind users. When alt text is missing, the image does not exist for that user. Product images, infographics, team photos, and decorative images all need to be handled correctly. Missing alt text is the single most common accessibility failure and among the easiest to fix.
After After the audit and fix cycle, your site will return no critical accessibility violations on Axe or WAVE. This is the documented standard most funders and procurement bodies require.
Before Light grey text on white, pale blue on light backgrounds, or muted tones that look clean in a design tool often fail the WCAG AA contrast ratio of 4.5:1 for normal text. This affects users with low vision, colour blindness, and anyone reading outdoors on a bright screen. The fix is a colour value change, not a redesign.
After A blind user running NVDA or VoiceOver should be able to find your services, read your content, and submit a contact form without hitting a dead end. After our work, they can.
Before Placeholder text is not a label. When form fields rely on placeholder text alone, screen readers cannot identify what the field is for, and keyboard users navigating by tab order have no reference. Contact forms, application forms, and registration flows are where this appears most often.
After Pages no longer break on narrow viewports. Tap targets are large enough to press accurately. Text scales without overflowing its container. The layout your visitors on older Android handsets see is the layout you intended.
Before A layout that works at 390px can break at 360px or 320px. Older and lower-cost Android handsets sold in Nepal often have narrower viewports. Horizontal scroll, clipped buttons, and overlapping text are symptoms of a layout that was tested on one device and shipped without checking the range.
After You receive an audit report, a fix log, and a retest confirmation. Each document identifies issues by severity, references the relevant WCAG criterion, and confirms the resolution. This is the paper trail a grant condition or procurement clause requires.
How it works

Process

  1. 01

    Audit

    Week 1

    We run automated scans and manual testing across your site. We test with keyboard navigation and screen readers. We check every breakpoint. You receive the full audit report with every issue categorised as critical, major, or minor, plus the WCAG criterion it violates.

  2. 02

    Fix Plan

    End of Week 1

    We review the audit with you and agree on scope. Some fixes are purely on our side (ARIA, alt text, contrast values). Others may require changes to your CMS templates or component library. We map out what needs to happen and who does what.

  3. 03

    Implementation

    Weeks 2 to 3

    We implement fixes in your codebase or CMS. For responsive issues we work at the CSS and template level. For ARIA and focus management we work in the component or JavaScript layer. We document every change we make.

  4. 04

    Retest and Handover

    Week 3 to 4

    We retest every item from the original audit. Items that pass are marked confirmed. Items that required a content-side change (e.g. alt text on images your team manages) are documented with instructions so your team can maintain compliance going forward. You receive the final confirmation report.

Common questions

FAQ

Is WCAG compliance a legal requirement in Nepal?

There is no currently enforced national legislation in Nepal that mandates WCAG compliance for private sector websites, but international funders and development sector contracts regularly include WCAG 2.1 AA as a contractual clause. Government sites under e-governance frameworks reference accessibility standards. If your funding or procurement documentation includes an accessibility clause, it is a binding requirement regardless of domestic legislation.

How long does a full accessibility audit take?

A full audit of a standard informational website of 10 to 20 pages takes approximately three to five business days. Larger sites with complex components, dynamic content, or multilingual content take longer. We scope the audit before we start and give you a clear timeline.

Can you fix accessibility issues without access to our original source code?

For some fixes, yes. Alt text, ARIA labels, and certain contrast fixes can be applied through a CMS or via a JavaScript layer. For structural fixes, including keyboard trap issues, focus management, and responsive layout failures, we need access to the codebase or theme files.

What devices do you test on for responsive audits in Nepal?

We test on a range of real and emulated devices, with specific attention to lower-cost Android handsets common in the Nepali market: devices with 360px and 320px viewport widths, Android 10 and 11, and Chrome Mobile. We also test on iOS (Safari), desktop Chrome, and Firefox.

What is the difference between an automated scan and a full audit?

An automated tool like Axe or WAVE catches approximately 30 to 40 percent of WCAG failures. The rest require a human tester. Automated tools cannot determine whether alt text is descriptive, whether focus order makes logical sense, whether a screen reader user can complete a form, or whether a page is navigable by keyboard alone. A full audit combines automated scanning with manual testing, screen reader use, and keyboard-only navigation.

Our team

The people behind the work

Not a black box. Real specialists you can call, with their names on the work.

Niraj Raut

Niraj Raut

Founder — Ecommerce SEO
Keshab Joshi

Keshab Joshi

PPC Expert
Hawrry Bhattarai

Hawrry Bhattarai

Google Ads Expert
Arogya Rijal

Arogya Rijal

SaaS SEO Expert
Start here

Get a clear picture of what your site is missing

We will audit your site against WCAG 2.1 AA, test it with screen readers and keyboard navigation, and give you a prioritised report of what needs to be fixed. No vague recommendations. Every issue is documented with the criterion it violates and the fix required.