A great newspaper website should be accessible to everyone. Surf CMS includes features and best practices that help make your website easier to use for people with disabilities while improving the experience for all readers.
From keyboard navigation to screen reader support and responsive layouts, Surf CMS is designed to help publishers create websites that are more inclusive, user-friendly, and aligned with modern accessibility standards.
Designed with Accessibility in Mind
Surf CMS incorporates accessibility-friendly design practices such as:
- Semantic HTML
- Responsive layouts
- Keyboard-friendly navigation
- Screen reader compatibility
- Accessible form controls
- Logical heading structure
- Descriptive page titles
- Support for alternative image text
- Clearly labeled links and buttons
- Focus indicators for keyboard users
These features help visitors navigate your website more easily, regardless of how they access the web.
Improve Readability
Good accessibility benefits everyone, not just users with disabilities.
Surf CMS promotes:
- Clean page layouts
- Readable typography
- Consistent navigation
- Clear content organization
- Mobile-friendly reading
- Easy-to-use menus
- Well-structured articles
The result is a better reading experience for all visitors.
Image Alternative Text
Editors can add descriptive alternative (alt) text to images, allowing screen readers to describe photos and graphics for readers with visual impairments. Alt text also provides additional context when images cannot be displayed.
Accessible Forms
Forms throughout your website can be built using accessible labels, logical field groupings, and clear instructions, making it easier for users to submit information, subscribe to newsletters, request advertising, or contact your newsroom.
Keyboard Navigation
Visitors who cannot use a mouse can navigate your website using a keyboard, helping them browse articles, menus, forms, and other interactive features more efficiently.
Mobile Accessibility
Responsive design ensures that content remains usable across smartphones, tablets, laptops, and desktop computers while supporting touch-friendly interactions and readable layouts.
Support an Inclusive Community
Community newspapers serve readers of all ages and abilities. An accessible website helps ensure everyone can stay informed, participate in community discussions, and access important local information.
A Strong Foundation for Accessibility
Accessibility is an ongoing effort, and Surf CMS provides a solid technical foundation for building websites that support widely recognized accessibility best practices. Publishers can continue enhancing their sites with accessible content, thoughtful design, and regular reviews as standards evolve.
Local News for Everyone
Your newspaper plays an important role in serving the entire community. Surf CMS helps make that mission easier by providing accessibility-focused features that improve usability, readability, and navigation for every reader.
Create a website that's welcoming to every reader. Build an accessible, user-friendly newspaper website with features that support better navigation, readability, and inclusive design.