Accessibility Statement

Last updated: 17 August 2026

Our commitment

The Smooth Operator is committed to making thesmoothoperator.co accessible to everyone, including people with disabilities. We target conformance with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 at Level AA.

Measures we have taken

  • Semantic HTML landmarks and logical heading hierarchy throughout.
  • Skip-to-content link for keyboard users.
  • Full keyboard operation without mouse dependency.
  • Visible focus indicators on all interactive elements.
  • Colour contrast meeting WCAG 2.2 AA in all states.
  • Meaning not conveyed by colour alone.
  • Meaningful alternative text for informative images; decorative images have empty alt attributes.
  • Labelled form controls with field hints and inline error messages linked programmatically.
  • Screen-reader announcements for asynchronous state changes (form submission, errors).
  • Support for prefers-reduced-motion — motion is suppressed when the user has requested it.
  • Content remains accessible at 200% browser zoom.
  • Touch targets consistent with WCAG 2.2 Target Size guidance (minimum 44×44px).

Known limitations

This site is actively developed and tested. Where accessibility gaps are identified, we aim to address them promptly. No known significant accessibility barriers exist at the time of this statement.

Feedback

If you experience an accessibility barrier on this site, we want to know. Please contact us at accessibility [at] thesmoothoperator.co with a description of the issue and the page where you encountered it. We will respond within five working days.

Technical approach

This site is built with Next.js and uses server-rendered HTML for core content. Core article text does not require JavaScript to read. Interactive features (navigation, forms) are progressively enhanced and include keyboard-accessible alternatives.

Assessment approach

We assess accessibility through: code review, automated checks (Lighthouse, axe), and keyboard and screen-reader testing on core journeys (Home, How I Help, Operating Note detail, Contact form).