Accessibility

Last updated 16 July 2026

We want everyone to be able to use opusvectis.com, including people who browse with a screen reader, navigate by keyboard, need larger text, or prefer reduced motion. This page records where the site stands, what we know is imperfect, and how to tell us when we have got something wrong.

1. Standard we aim for

We target WCAG 2.1 Level AA, and follow WCAG 2.2 Level AA where we can. This is the standard referenced by the Americans with Disabilities Act in practice and by Section 508.

2. What we have done

• Contrast. Every piece of text on the site has been measured against its actual rendered background, including semi-transparent layers composited over what sits beneath. All body text meets or exceeds the 4.5:1 ratio, and large text exceeds 3:1.
• Motion can be stopped. The background video and the rotating hero line both run continuously, so there is a Pause motion control at the bottom left of the homepage that stops the video, the typing, and the blinking cursors together.
• Reduced motion is respected. If your system is set to reduce motion, the animations do not run at all: the headline is rendered as static text instead of being typed.
• Keyboard. Every control is reachable and operable by keyboard, focus is always visible, and a "Skip to content" link is the first thing you reach.
• Screen readers. Images carry alternative text, form fields have real labels, the page declares its language, and the draggable windows are exposed as labelled dialogs. Decorative animation is hidden from assistive technology, with the full sentence available as plain text.
• No motion traps. Nothing flashes more than three times per second, so the site poses no known seizure risk.
• Targets. Interactive controls are at least 24 by 24 pixels.
• Zoom and reflow. The site works when text is enlarged and adapts down to small screens.

3. Known limitations

We would rather name these than pretend they do not exist:

• The homepage is an unusual interface. It is built as a desktop metaphor, with content in windows you can drag. Windows are exposed as dialogs and work by keyboard, but a layout this unconventional can still be disorienting with a screen reader. If you would prefer the same information as a plain document, ask us and we will send it.
• Dragging windows is pointer-only. You can open, read, and close every window by keyboard, but repositioning one currently needs a mouse or touch. Position is cosmetic and no content depends on it.
• The pause setting is not remembered. It resets on each visit, because we deliberately store nothing on your device. If you always want reduced motion, your system setting is honoured automatically and permanently.
• Third-party pages. We link to our portfolio companies and to LinkedIn. We do not control those sites and cannot vouch for their accessibility.
• Older pages. Some pages predating our current site remain reachable and have not been brought to this standard. We are retiring them.

4. How we test

Contrast is measured programmatically against rendered backgrounds rather than estimated from the design. Keyboard paths, focus order, labelling, and the motion controls are exercised directly in a browser. Automated checks catch only a portion of real barriers, so we treat reports from actual users as the more reliable signal.

5. Tell us when something is wrong

If any part of this site blocks you, please tell us. Describe what you were trying to do and what happened, and include your browser and any assistive technology if you can.

[ACCESSIBILITY CONTACT EMAIL]

We aim to acknowledge reports within [RESPONSE TIME, e.g. 5 business days] and will tell you what we intend to do about it. If you need information from this site in another format, ask and we will provide it.

6. Enforcement

If you are not satisfied with our response, you may contact the U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division. In the EU, your national enforcement body for the Web Accessibility Directive or the European Accessibility Act can take complaints.