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Accessibility Statement

Last reviewed: [DD Month YYYY]

Pershads wants everyone to be able to use this website, including people with disabilities. This statement covers the website at [https://www.domain.in].

Our commitment

We are a family-owned architecture practice in India. We support the aims of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 (RPwD Act). Our target is Level AA of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1. The Indian Standard IS 17802 (Accessibility for ICT Products and Services), issued by the Bureau of Indian Standards, is based on WCAG 2.1 AA.

What we have done

Navigation and structure

  • A "Skip to content" link is the first item on every page.
  • You can use the whole site with only a keyboard. The focus outline is visible, and the tab order follows the page.
  • The main menu has the same 3 links on every page: Projects, Articles and Contact. The logo always goes back to the homepage. The menu marks the page you are on.
  • Every page has one main heading, and the headings below it follow a logical order.
  • Pages use standard HTML landmarks (header, navigation, main content, footer), so screen readers can move between them.

Works without JavaScript

  • All content and navigation work when JavaScript is off.
  • The mobile menu and the questions on the FAQ open and close with standard HTML controls. These work with a keyboard and a screen reader.
  • Image and quote sliders are scroll areas. You can scroll them, swipe them, or move them with the arrow keys after you tab to them. Nothing moves automatically.
  • The "Show ongoing" option on the Projects page and the page numbers on the Projects and Articles pages are normal links.

Reading and viewing

  • The layout adapts to phones, tablets and desktop screens. Text reflows, so you do not have to scroll sideways.
  • You can zoom the page to 200% with the browser and keep all content and functions.
  • The design uses black and white with one green accent colour. We chose the colours for clear contrast. We never use colour as the only way to show information.
  • The site is in English (UK). The page language is set in the code, so screen readers use the correct pronunciation.

Images

  • Images that give information have text alternatives. Decorative images are hidden from screen readers.
  • When you select a project image, it opens larger on the same page. Select the area outside the image to close it.

Known limitations

  • Text alternatives: we are still adding text alternatives to some project and article images.
  • Enlarged images: each time you open an enlarged image, your browser history gets a new entry. The browser "Back" button closes the image first, then goes to the previous page.
  • External links: links to our social media profiles (Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook) go to external websites. We do not control the accessibility of those sites.
  • Project photographs and drawings: they show visual work. Where possible, the page text describes the main features of each project.

We are working to fix the limitations that are in our control.

Feedback and contact

If you have a problem with any part of this website, or need information in a different format, contact us:

  • Email: [hello@domain.in]
  • Phone: [+91 00000 00000]
  • Post: [Street], [City] [PIN code], India

Tell us the page address and the problem. We will reply within [10 working days]. If we cannot fix the problem quickly, we will give you the information in another way.

If you are not satisfied

If our reply does not solve the problem, you can contact the Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan), or the State Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities for your state. The RPwD Act, 2016 gives them the authority to look into complaints.

How we check this site

We check the site ourselves with keyboard-only use, browser zoom, the screen reader on [device/software], and with JavaScript off. We check it again when we make large changes to the site. We have not done an independent accessibility audit.