Accessibility statement

AltComedy.com wants every reader to be able to use the site, including people who use screen readers, keyboards, magnification, voice control or other assistive technology. We aim to meet the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 at Level AA. This statement explains how the site is built, where we know it falls short and how to report a problem.

Our target: WCAG 2.2 Level AA

WCAG is the internationally recognised standard for web accessibility, published by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). Level AA is the level most laws and policies refer to. We designed and built the current version of the site with Level AA as the target.

We review pages for accessibility as we build and update them, and we fix problems when we find them or when readers report them. We have not had a formal audit by an independent accessibility specialist, so we describe the site as aiming for, rather than certified as meeting, WCAG 2.2 AA. Parts of the site we don't control, mainly third-party ads, are covered under known limitations below.

Accessibility features

Navigation and structure

Skip link. The first item on every page is a "Skip to content" link. It appears when you press Tab and jumps straight past the header to the main content.
Semantic headings and landmarks. Every page has a single main heading, with sections marked up as proper headings in order. Header, navigation, main content and footer are marked up as landmarks so screen-reader users can jump between them. Pages declare their language as English.
Table of contents. Longer articles include an "On this page" list of links to each section.
Breadcrumbs. Pages show where they sit in the site, as a labelled breadcrumb list.
Consistent layout. The header, menu and footer appear in the same place on every page.

Keyboard access and search

All links, buttons, menus and form fields can be reached and used with a keyboard, and have a clearly visible focus outline.
Keyboard-navigable search. Press /, or Ctrl+K (Cmd+K on a Mac), from anywhere on a page to open site search. Type to see results, use the arrow keys to move through them, press Enter to open one and Esc to close the search box.
Icon-only buttons in the header (search, theme and menu) have text labels for screen readers, and the mobile menu button announces whether the menu is open.

Visual design

Sufficient contrast. Text and interactive elements were designed to meet WCAG AA contrast ratios in both light and dark themes.
Dark mode. The site follows your device's light or dark setting automatically. You can switch themes with the theme button in the header; your choice is saved on your device.
Resizable text and responsive layout. The layout adapts to screens from phones to large monitors, and text can be enlarged with browser zoom without content being cut off.

Motion

Reduced motion. If you have turned on "reduce motion" in your operating system, the site switches off its transitions and smooth scrolling.
The site's own content doesn't autoplay video or audio, and nothing flashes.

Images and forms

Alt text. Images we publish have text alternatives describing them. Our illustrative images are described as illustrations, not presented as photographs.
Accessible forms. Every field on the contact form has a visible label tied to it, and required fields are marked in the label text as well as in the code.
Tables of data use proper header cells, and wide tables can be scrolled sideways on small screens rather than breaking the page.

Known limitations

We know of these issues, and we're honest that some are outside our direct control:

Third-party ads. Ads are served by Google AdSense and its partners inside frames we don't control. Some ads may not meet WCAG 2.2 AA, for example ads with animation, low-contrast text or missing text alternatives. Ads are kept separate from article text and are generally labelled as advertisements, so you can skip past them.
The consent message. Visitors in the EEA, UK and Switzerland see a consent message provided by Google. Its design and accessibility are determined by Google.
External links. Sites we link to, such as streaming services and comedians' own sites, have their own accessibility standards, which may differ from ours.
Individual pages. We publish a lot of pages and may occasionally miss a problem, such as an image description that could be better or a table that's awkward on a small screen. If you find one, please tell us.
Comedy itself. We write about specials, shows and clips that live on other platforms. Captions and audio description for those works depend on the platforms that host them.

Report a problem or ask for help

If you have difficulty using any part of AltComedy.com, or you'd like content in a different format, please tell us through our contact form. Choose "General" as the topic and include:

the page address (URL);
what you were trying to do and what went wrong;
the browser and any assistive technology you use, if you're comfortable sharing it.

We read every report, aim to reply within a few working days, and prioritise fixes that block people from reading the site. If a page's content is hard to access, we'll do our best to provide the information you need another way.

Accessibility in comedy

Accessibility matters on stage as much as on screen. For our coverage of how comedy venues, shows and performers are becoming more accessible, see comedy and accessibility.

About this statement

This statement was prepared on October 13, 2026, based on our own review of the site. We'll review it whenever we make significant changes to the site's design or features.