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Accessibility

CEDIS works to make this site usable by people with different types of disabilities, following the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 at level AA.

Features already in place

  • “Skip to content” link at the top of every page.
  • Color contrast tested in light and dark modes.
  • Keyboard navigation with visible focus.
  • ARIA labels on interactive components (menus, theme buttons, forms).
  • Textual alternatives (alt) on content images.
  • Semantic structure with proper heading hierarchy.
  • Support for reduced motion (prefers-reduced-motion).

Continuous validation

  • Automated validation with Pa11y integrated into CI for critical pages.
  • Lighthouse CI audit with minimum targets of 90 points for accessibility, SEO, and best practices.
  • Accessibility and Lighthouse reports attached as workflow artifacts.
  • Complementary manual reviews on critical flows with screen readers, keyboard navigation, dark mode, and 200% and 400% zoom.

Report a barrier

Struggling to use the site? Write to cedis@unb.br describing the page, what you tried to do, and what happened. Barriers identified by users take priority in the correction queue.

Standards followed

  • WCAG 2.1 level AA (international reference).
  • eMAG (Brazilian Electronic Government Accessibility Model), where applicable.
  • Brazilian Inclusion Law (Law 13.146/2015).