Hi, I’m Summer. A quick note before the formal version below:
I want Summer & Cinnamon to work for everyone — whether you’re reading on a phone in the grocery store, using a screen reader, navigating with a keyboard, or zooming in because the text is too small. If something on the site isn’t working for you, I genuinely want to know. The fastest way to make this site better is for someone to tell me what’s broken.
Here’s where we are with accessibility, and how to reach out.
Our Commitment
Summer & Cinnamon is committed to making our website accessible to as many people as possible, including users with visual, hearing, motor, and cognitive disabilities. We believe everyone deserves to plan a great party and find a good recipe without barriers.
Standards We Aim For
We work toward conformance with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1, Level AA, published by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). These guidelines explain how to make web content more accessible to people with a wide range of disabilities.
We do not claim full conformance at this time. Accessibility is an ongoing effort, and we are continuously working to identify and address barriers across the site.
What We’ve Done
Steps we’ve taken (and continue to take) to improve accessibility include:
- Using semantic HTML structure so screen readers can navigate the site clearly
- Adding descriptive alt text to recipe photos, calculator screenshots, and informational images
- Maintaining readable font sizes and sufficient color contrast in our text and content
- Designing calculators with clear labels, large tap targets, and keyboard-accessible inputs
- Structuring posts with clear headings (H1 – H3) so content is easy to scan and navigate
- Testing the site on mobile devices, since most of our readers visit on phones
- Avoiding content that flashes, auto-plays loud audio, or otherwise interferes with the reading experience
Known Limitations
We want to be upfront about areas where the site doesn’t fully meet WCAG 2.1 AA standards yet:
- Third-party content (advertisements, embedded videos, social media widgets, comment systems) is provided by outside vendors and may not always meet the same accessibility standards as our own content. We don’t control how these elements render.
- Older posts may not yet include alt text on every image or may use formatting that predates our current accessibility practices. We’re working through them as part of our ongoing content updates.
- Recipe cards and calculator widgets built with third-party plugins may have accessibility limitations that we’re working with the plugin developers to address.
If you run into one of these or something else, please tell us. Specific feedback helps us prioritize fixes faster than general reports.
Assistive Technology Compatibility
The site is intended to work with current versions of major browsers (Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Edge) and assistive technologies including screen readers (such as NVDA, JAWS, and VoiceOver) and keyboard-only navigation.
If you’re using a specific assistive technology and something isn’t working as expected, please let us know — including which tool and browser you’re using — so we can investigate.
How to Reach Us
If you encounter an accessibility barrier on Summer & Cinnamon, or if you’d like to request content in a different format, please contact us through our Contact page. When you reach out, it helps if you can include:
- The page or URL where you encountered the issue
- A description of the problem
- The browser, device, and any assistive technology you’re using
We’ll review your message and respond as soon as reasonably possible.
Ongoing Improvement
This statement reflects our current accessibility status and will be updated as the site evolves. We periodically review the site for accessibility improvements as content and technology evolve, and we welcome feedback to help us prioritize what to fix next.
Thanks for being here, and thanks for helping us make this site better.
— Summer
