Accessible forms are the product

A form that only works with a mouse is an unfinished form.

Labels

Every control has a visible label wired to the input. Placeholder text is not a label.

Put the message next to the field and in a summary. Color alone does not explain the failure.

A dialog traps focus and returns it when it closes. A menu that cannot be closed with Escape is not done.

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Delivery · August 20, 2026 · Gynvix · 1 min read

A form that only works with a mouse is an unfinished form.

Every control has a visible label wired to the input. Placeholder text is not a label.

Put the message next to the field and in a summary. Color alone does not explain the failure.

A dialog traps focus and returns it when it closes. A menu that cannot be closed with Escape is not done.