Accessibility Statement

Compliance Status

We firmly believe that the internet should be available and accessible to everyone, and we are committed to providing a website that is accessible to the widest possible audience, regardless of circumstances and individual abilities.

To achieve this goal, we aim to adhere as strictly as possible to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), at the AA level. These guidelines explain how to make web content accessible to people with a wide range of disabilities. Complying with these guidelines helps us ensure that the website is accessible to everyone: blind individuals, those with motor impairments, visual impairments, cognitive disabilities, and many others.

This website uses various technologies designed to make it as accessible as possible at all times. We use an accessibility interface that allows users with specific disabilities to customize the website’s user interface (UI) according to their personal needs.

Additionally, the website uses an artificial intelligence-based application that runs in the background and constantly optimizes the level of accessibility. This application remediates the website’s HTML, adapting its functionality and behavior for use with screen readers by blind users, and for keyboard navigation by individuals with motor impairments.

If you have encountered any malfunctions or have ideas for improvements, we would be happy to hear from you. You can contact the website operators at the following email address: [shoe@devisal.it](mailto:shoe@devisal.it)

Screen Reader and Keyboard Navigation

Our website implements the ARIA (Accessible Rich Internet Applications) attributes technique, along with several other behavioral changes, to ensure that blind users who use screen readers can read, understand, and interact with the website’s features. As soon as a user with a screen reader accesses the site, they automatically receive a prompt to activate the screen reader profile, allowing them to navigate and interact effectively with the site. Here is how our website meets some of the most important screen reader requirements, accompanied by code examples and console screenshots:

1. Screen Reader Optimization: We run a background process that thoroughly analyzes the site’s components to ensure ongoing compliance even during updates. We provide screen readers with meaningful data using ARIA attributes. For example: accurate labels for forms; descriptions for interactive icons (social media, search, cart, etc.); validation instructions for input fields; roles for buttons, menus, modal windows (popups), and more. Additionally, the process scans all site images, providing meaningful descriptions as ALT tags based on object recognition. It also extracts text contained within images using OCR (optical character recognition) technology. To activate screen reader adjustments at any time, users simply need to press the Alt+1 key combination. Users also receive automatic notifications to enable screen reader mode upon first access.

   These features are compatible with all major screen readers, including JAWS and NVDA.

2. Keyboard Navigation Optimization: The background process also modifies the site’s HTML and adds JavaScript behaviors to make it fully navigable via keyboard. This includes the ability to navigate using Tab and Shift+Tab, open dropdown menus with the arrow keys, close them with Esc, activate links and buttons with Enter, navigate between radio buttons and checkboxes with the arrow keys, and select them using Space or Enter. Keyboard users also have access to quick-navigation and skip-content menus available via Alt+1 or as the first elements in the tab order. The system also manages popups by automatically moving the keyboard focus to them and preventing focus from moving outside while they are active.

   It is also possible to use shortcuts such as “M” (menus), “H” (headings), “F” (forms), “B” (buttons), and “G” (graphics) to quickly access desired elements.

Disability Profiles Supported by Our Website

• Epilepsy Safe Mode: It disables flashing or dangerous animations and risky color combinations for users with epilepsy.
• Visually Impaired Mode: It adapts the site for users with visual impairments such as cataracts, glaucoma, tunnel vision, and more.
• Cognitive Disability Mode: It offers assistive options for users with dyslexia, autism, stroke, and other conditions to help them focus on the essential elements.
• ADHD Friendly Mode: It helps users with ADHD and neurodevelopmental disorders to read, navigate, and focus while minimizing distractions.
• Blindness Mode: It configures the site to be compatible with screen readers such as JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver, and TalkBack, used by blind users.
• Keyboard Navigation Profile (Motor Impairments): It allows navigation via keyboard using Tab, Shift+Tab, and Enter. It includes shortcuts such as “M”, “H”, “F”, “B”, and “G”.

Additional UI, Design, and Readability Adjustments

1. Font Adjustments – It is possible to increase or decrease the font size, change its type, adjust spacing, alignment, line height, and more.
2. Color Adjustment – It is possible to select different contrast profiles: light, dark, inverted, and monochrome. It is also possible to customize the colors of texts, headings, and backgrounds with over seven different combinations.
3. Animations – Users with epilepsy can disable all animations (videos, GIFs, CSS transitions) with a single click.
4. Content highlighting – It is possible to highlight important elements such as links and headings, or only those selected or hovered over with the cursor.
5. Audio muting – Useful for users with hearing aids, it allows instantly muting the entire site in case of automatic audio playback.
6. Cognitive disorders – We use a search engine connected to Wikipedia and Wiktionary to help understand complex terms, acronyms, or slang.
7. Additional functions – Options to change the cursor’s color and size, enable print mode, virtual keyboard, and much more.

Browser and assistive technology compatibility

We aim to support as many browsers and assistive technologies as possible, allowing users to choose the tools that best suit them with minimal limitations. We have worked hard to ensure compatibility with all major browsers covering over 95% of the market share, including Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, Opera, and Microsoft Edge, as well as screen readers like JAWS and NVDA.

Notes, comments, and feedback

Despite our best efforts to allow everyone to customize the site according to their needs, there may still be pages or sections that are not fully accessible, are being improved, or lack an adequate technological solution. However, we are continuously improving accessibility, updating and developing new features, and adopting increasingly advanced technologies. For any assistance, please contact us at the email address: [shoe@devisal.it](mailto:shoe@devisal.it)