Accessibility

Last updated: 15 October 2026

We want everyone to be able to keep their family's story in 4D Ages. We aim to meet the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 at level AA, in the app and on the website.

What we've done

• Buttons, pictures and controls have names that screen readers (TalkBack, and screen readers on computers) read out, and say whether they're on, chosen or ticked.
• Every page has a title, headings and a main region, and every pop-up says what it is.
• On the website, everything works with a keyboard: Tab moves through the page in order, a clear outline shows where you are, sliders move with the arrow keys, and Escape closes a pop-up.
• Text follows your device's text size, and there's a dark mode and a light mode.
• Colours are chosen for contrast, and nothing relies on colour alone.
• Everything can be done with taps, without gestures that need precise movement; on the website, with a keyboard too.
• Animations are short, and nothing flashes. If you ask your device for less motion, the confetti and animations are left out.
• The page can be zoomed, and nothing needs to be read in a single direction or orientation.

How we check

On 15 October 2026 we tested every screen of the website and its pop-ups, in light and dark mode, with the axe accessibility checker against WCAG 2.2 level AA, and by using it with the keyboard alone. Everything it found was fixed. We test again whenever we make bigger changes.

What we know isn't perfect yet

• Maps show places visually; the same places are listed as text beside them.
• Books saved as PDFs are made for printing and may not read well with every screen reader.
• Videos you make have music but no captions of their own; the words in them are shown on screen.

Tell us

If anything in 4D Ages is hard to use, or you need information in another format, email [email protected]. We'll reply within 5 working days, and we'll fix what we can.