IOur commitment
This site should be usable by everyone, however they browse. We aim to meet the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 at level AA. As a private portfolio the site is not covered by Malta’s public-sector accessibility rules; we follow the guidelines voluntarily.
IIWhat we have done
- Text and background colours throughout the palette were chosen and checked to meet WCAG AA contrast ratios.
- Pages use real headings, landmarks and lists, and a Skip to content link is the first thing a keyboard reaches.
- Everything interactive, including the menu, the drawings on the desk, the archive and the image viewer, can be reached and used with a keyboard, and shows a visible focus outline.
- If your system asks for reduced motion, the opening film, smooth scrolling, animated reveals, page curtains and custom cursor are all switched off.
- The opening film has no sound, so it needs no captions; it can be skipped with any key, click, tap or scroll.
- Archive images carry text alternatives naming the chapter and the plate.
- Text can be enlarged to 200% without loss of content, and the layout adapts from small phones to large displays.
IIIKnown limitations
- The desk. The opening scene is a visual way into the archive. Every chapter it leads to is also listed, in text, in the archive index and in the menu.
- Drawings. Many plates are drawings whose meaning is visual; their text alternatives describe the subject rather than every detail. Hand lettering inside drawings is not available as text.
- The cinematic archive is designed around images and motion. The archive index presents the same content in a simpler, fully accessible form.
We are working on these and welcome suggestions.
IVTell us about a problem
If something on the site is difficult to use, or you need any content in another format, write to carlo@carloschembri.eu. Tell us the page and what happened, and we will reply within ten working days.
VHow this was assessed
This statement is based on our own review of the site with keyboard-only navigation, screen-reader checks, colour-contrast measurement and automated testing, carried out in September 2026. It was last reviewed on 25 September 2026.