Every Geshido product is built to be usable with a keyboard alone, navigable with a screen reader, and legible against APCA contrast targets.
Scope
This statement applies to geshido.com and to every product we ship. This currently includes Slip Switch, Mind the Gap, Face Value, Slow Pull, and Tab Bag.
Standards we aim for
We aim for WCAG 2.2 AAA compliance as a reference point, but our primary contrast target is the APCA Readability Criterion’s Silver level. Generally speaking, our products feature Lc 90+ for body text, with font size and weight adjustments where a particular surface would otherwise fall below that.
This matters most for default colors, fonts, and sizes. Many of our products also expose custom colors, custom fonts, and adjustable font sizes so people can tune things further to their own needs.
What we test against
- Keyboard-only navigation through every interactive element.
- APCA-based contrast for body text and UI surfaces, with size/weight adjustments where needed.
- Screen reader announcement and semantics on macOS VoiceOver and Windows Narrator.
- Respect reduced-motion preferences so animations that aren’t essential are suppressed automatically.
- Zoom and text resizing without loss of content or function.
- Forced-colors / high-contrast mode on Windows.
Cognitive accessibility
We also design for attention, memory, and executive function. There is no measurement standard for cognitive accessibility comparable to APCA, so the practices below are descriptions rather than test criteria:
- Plain language and short paragraphs in body copy.
- Consistent layout — the same controls in the same places across screens.
- Restrained motion design, even outside reduced-motion mode.
- Tunable font, size, color, and density in most products.
- Reminders, urgency mechanics, and nudges are opt-in, not on by default.
Per-product accessibility settings
Each product exposes a different mix of accessibility-related controls:
- N/A — the control doesn’t apply to this product.
- No — not currently supported.
- OS — we follow the operating system’s (or web browser’s) preference, but there’s no in-app toggle.
- App — the product exposes its own control. A cell may read “OS + App” when the product follows the OS by default and also lets you override it.
| Product | Dark mode | Reduced motion | Reduced transparency | Custom font | Font size | Custom colors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slip Switch | OS + App | OS + App | App | App | App | App |
| Mind the Gap | OS + App | OS + App | OS1 + App | App | App | App |
| Face Value | OS | OS | N/A | No | OS | No |
| Slow Pull | OS + App | OS | N/A | App | App | No |
| Tab Bag | OS + App | OS | N/A | App | App | No |
- The corresponding system-level preference is currently exposed on Windows only, so on other platforms our apps fall back to their default appearance.
Assistive technology compatibility
We actively test with VoiceOver on macOS (Safari and Chrome) and Narrator on Windows (Edge), although as a shop that primarily uses Macs, we tend to test on macOS a whole lot more. We do not currently test against JAWS or NVDA. If you depend on either, please reach out.
Known limitations
This page is a work in progress. As we audit individual products in more detail, we’ll list specific known issues here with status.
Reach us
If something is hard to use, broken with assistive technology, or just confusing, please tell us. We treat accessibility regressions as functional bugs and prioritize them the same way.
Email support@geshido.com and we’ll respond within a few business days.
Last reviewed: May 14, 2026
