Democracy requires that news be accessible to everyone—regardless of visual, auditory, motor, or cognitive capabilities, or low-bandwidth smartphone constraints in rural India. We continuously audit our apps and web portals to remove digital barriers.
1. Our Accessibility Commitment
Nagrik is designed with an accessible-first engineering philosophy. We aim to align our digital interfaces with internationally recognized accessibility best practices, incorporating thoughtful design patterns for diverse devices, screen sizes, and assistive technologies.
Honesty Note: While we work continuously toward optimal accessibility standards, we do not claim formal third-party WCAG certification. We invite direct user feedback to identify areas where improvements can be made.
2. Typography, Contrast & Dual Modes
Visual legibility is critical for reading local news in diverse lighting conditions:
Optimized typefaces supporting crisp Devanagari Hindi characters alongside clean Latin fonts.
Tailored background and text contrast ratios engineered to reduce eye strain and ensure readability under harsh sunlight.
Support for dynamic system font scaling on Android and iOS devices without breaking layouts.
3. Screen-Reader & Semantic HTML Support
Our web platform uses semantic HTML5 elements (<main>, <nav>, <article>, <header>), explicit heading structures (h1 through h3), and descriptive ARIA landmarks to facilitate effortless navigation with screen readers like TalkBack, VoiceOver, and NVDA.
Photographs and illustrations include descriptive alternative text (alt attributes) wherever relevant.
5. Accessible Video & Media Controls
Field video dispatches feature clear native player controls with play, pause, progress scrubbing, volume adjustment, full-screen toggles, and mute defaults. We encourage our ground stringers to provide spoken Hindi summaries to aid individuals with visual impairments.
6. Reporting Accessibility Barriers
If you encounter any difficulty accessing content or navigating any feature on Nagrik, please let our team know. We take accessibility issues seriously and prioritize software fixes: