Accessibility
A site everyone can use
We want everyone to be able to read this site, find what they need and reach us, in English and in Arabic.
It stops every moving scene for the rest of your visit. It is also at the foot of every page.
What's built in
This site is built to meet the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2, level AA.
- Every word is real text, in English and in Arabic. No words are drawn inside pictures or 3D scenes.
- Every 3D scene has a written description, and a still picture that carries the same information.
- The water behind every page moves all the time. Pause motion, at the foot of every page, stops it and every 3D scene, and each scene also has its own Pause button.
- If your device is set to reduce motion, the water stays still and the 3D scenes do not move by themselves: they change only when you scroll or press a button.
- Every control works with a keyboard, and the focus ring is always visible.
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- “Skip to content” and “Skip this scene” links let you jump past the header and each long scene.
- Nothing needs hovering or pressing and holding. The machines you can turn have a button for each part, so you never need to drag: dragging only turns them freely.
- Text and controls are designed to the contrast levels WCAG 2.2 AA asks for.
- The pages reflow when you zoom, up to 200%.
How the site is checked
Before launch, the site will be checked with a keyboard only; with screen readers in English and Arabic (VoiceOver, TalkBack and NVDA); with reduced motion, high contrast and forced colours; at 200% zoom; and on a phone in sunlight.
If something doesn't work for you
Tell us what happened and on which page.
Statement date: To confirm