Accessibility
USMICRO is committed to making its website easier to access, navigate and understand for as many people as reasonably possible, including people who use assistive technologies or alternative ways of interacting with digital content.
Accessibility is an ongoing part of responsible digital design. We aim to consider structure, readability, keyboard use, content clarity and compatibility with common assistive technologies as the website evolves.
Accessibility works best when it is considered throughout the design and content process.
USMICRO aims to make digital content easier to perceive, understand, navigate and interact with by considering accessibility as part of website design, content structure and ongoing maintenance.
Clear content, predictable interaction and flexible access support a more usable website.
Accessibility is not limited to one feature or technology. It involves the relationship between content, visual design, navigation, interaction patterns, code structure and the different ways people access digital information.
Organize content with clear hierarchy.
Pages should use meaningful headings, logical reading order and consistent content structure so information is easier to scan, navigate and interpret.
Keep text legible and content understandable.
Typography, spacing, contrast and language should support comfortable reading across desktop, tablet and mobile experiences.
Make navigation consistent and predictable.
Menus, links, buttons and page structures should behave consistently so visitors can understand where they are and how to move through the site.
Support interaction without relying only on a mouse.
Interactive website elements should be usable through keyboard-based navigation where supported by the browser and interface.
Give links, controls and media meaningful context.
Links and interface controls should communicate their purpose clearly, while meaningful images should include appropriate text alternatives where relevant.
Respect different ways people experience digital content.
Responsive layouts, visible focus states and reduced-motion preferences can help support visitors with different devices, needs and interaction preferences.
New pages, components and digital features may introduce different accessibility considerations. USMICRO aims to address accessibility as part of ongoing website maintenance and improvement.
Accessibility also depends on how content is interpreted beyond the visual interface.
USMICRO aims to structure website content so it can be understood through common browsers, devices and assistive technologies, while also providing alternatives for meaningful non-text content where appropriate.
Semantic structure can help browsers and assistive technologies interpret a page more effectively.
Meaningful headings, properly identified controls, logical content order and appropriate HTML structure can improve how pages are interpreted by screen readers and other accessibility tools.
Meaningful images should communicate their purpose beyond the image itself.
Where an image carries information or meaning, appropriate alternative text can help communicate that purpose to visitors who cannot perceive the image visually.
Decorative visuals should not create unnecessary noise.
Images used only for visual decoration can be treated differently from informative imagery so they do not add irrelevant content to assistive technology experiences.
Digital materials should be presented with accessibility in mind.
Downloadable documents, video, audio and other media can introduce additional accessibility considerations such as structure, captions, transcripts or alternative formats.
Information should not depend entirely on one sensory cue.
Important meaning should not rely only on color, imagery, sound, position or animation when another clear textual or structural cue can communicate the same information.
Motion should support the experience, not become a barrier to using it.
Where motion or animation is used, USMICRO aims to keep it restrained and avoid unnecessary movement that interferes with reading, navigation or interaction.
USMICRO aims to use broadly supported web standards and interaction patterns, but differences between technologies may affect how a particular page or feature is experienced.
Accessibility can vary across technologies, content types and individual needs.
USMICRO aims to provide an accessible and usable website experience, but some content, features or third-party technologies may not work equally well for every user, device, browser or assistive technology.
Some accessibility barriers may arise despite reasonable design and development efforts.
Differences in browsers, operating systems, assistive technologies, third-party services and content formats can affect how a particular page or feature is experienced.
Contact USMICRO if you experience difficulty accessing website content or functionality.
When reporting an accessibility issue, please include enough information to help us identify the page, content or interaction involved.
Accessibility questions and feedback can be sent to USMICRO.
We aim to review accessibility-related feedback in the context of the issue reported, the technology involved and the practical options available for improvement.
The appropriate alternative will depend on the content or service involved and the nature of the accessibility issue.