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Accessibility Statement

Last updated: October 9, 2026

Music is for everyone, and so is our website. Fort Never wants fortnever.com to be easy to use for as many people as possible, including people who are blind or have low vision, are Deaf or hard of hearing, have motor or cognitive disabilities, or use assistive technology such as screen readers, screen magnifiers, voice control, or switch devices. This statement explains our accessibility goal, what we have done so far, where we know we fall short, and how to tell us about a problem.

1. Our goal

We aim to meet the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2, Level AA, published by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). These guidelines explain how to make web content more perceivable, operable, understandable, and robust for people with disabilities.

We are a small independent project, not a large organization with a dedicated accessibility team, and we have not had the Site formally audited or certified. We treat WCAG 2.2 AA as a working target that guides how we design, write, and update the Site, and we keep improving it as we learn.

2. What we have done

To make the Site more accessible, we have:

  • Supported keyboard navigation. Menus, links, buttons, forms, the cart, and checkout can be reached and used with a keyboard alone. Interactive elements are designed to show a visible focus outline, and we aim to provide a “Skip to content” link so keyboard and screen reader users can jump past the main navigation.
  • Checked color contrast. We choose text and background colors that aim to meet WCAG AA contrast ratios (4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text and key interface elements), and we do not rely on color alone to convey information.
  • Written alternative text. Meaningful images, such as album artwork, band photos, and product photos, have descriptive alt text. Purely decorative images are marked so that screen readers skip them.
  • Respected reduced motion. If your device is set to reduce motion, the Site honors the prefers-reduced-motion setting by turning off or minimizing animations and transitions. Nothing on the Site flashes more than three times per second, and nothing plays automatically.
  • Provided captions where available. Where our music videos have captions or subtitles on YouTube, you can turn them on in the player. Where we publish spoken-word video, we aim to provide captions or a transcript.
  • Used clear structure. Pages use a logical heading order, descriptive link text, page landmarks, and lists and tables marked up properly so assistive technology can make sense of them.
  • Labeled our forms. Fields in our contact and booking form have visible labels, required fields are identified in text, and error messages aim to explain what needs fixing.
  • Built a responsive layout. The layout adapts to different screen sizes and is designed to stay usable when you zoom in up to 200%.
  • Avoided autoplay. Audio and video never start on their own. Embedded players appear only when you choose to load them, which also helps screen reader users avoid unexpected sound.
  • Written in plain language. We try to keep pages, including our policies, clear and readable.

3. Known limitations

Despite our efforts, some parts of the Site may not yet fully meet WCAG 2.2 AA:

  • Third-party embeds. Music and video players from YouTube, Spotify, and SoundCloud are built and controlled by those companies. Their accessibility, including keyboard support, screen reader labels, and caption availability, is outside our control. The click-to-load placeholder itself is keyboard accessible and labeled. You can also open any track or video directly on the platform, where you may have more accessibility settings.
  • Older videos without captions. Some older music videos may not have captions. Since they are primarily music, lyrics may not always be available as text. If you would like the lyrics to a song, email us.
  • Payment pages. Payment forms and windows provided by third-party processors such as Stripe or PayPal are controlled by those providers.
  • Plugins and updates. WordPress plugins we rely on, including the store, cookie banner, and contact form, can change with updates. We check key flows after updates, but an issue may slip through.
  • Images of text and PDFs. Some older images, flyers, or press materials may contain text within the image or be provided as PDFs that are not fully accessible. We are replacing these with accessible versions over time. If you need one now, ask and we will send the information in another format.

4. Feedback and help

If you run into a barrier on the Site, we want to know. Please email us at [email protected] with the subject line “Accessibility.” It helps if you include:

  • the web address (URL) of the page where you had trouble;
  • a short description of the problem and what you were trying to do; and
  • the device, browser, and any assistive technology you were using.

We aim to reply within 5 business days. If something blocks you from buying merch, booking us, or getting in touch, we will help you complete that task another way, for example by taking your order by email, and we will work on fixing the underlying problem.

5. Compatibility

The Site is designed to work with recent versions of major browsers (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge) and with common assistive technologies such as VoiceOver, NVDA, JAWS, and TalkBack. We have not tested every combination, and older browsers may not display every page correctly. If your setup gives you trouble, please tell us.

6. Ongoing review

We review this statement whenever we make significant changes to the Site, and at least once a year. Accessibility is ongoing work, and we appreciate your patience and your feedback while we keep improving.