Design System Accessibility
Build accessibility into your core UI component library to prevent defects across all products.
The Engineering Challenge
When a design system includes an inaccessible button, modal, or dropdown, that single bug is multiplied thousands of times across every product screen built with that component.
What This Service Covers
- Accessible design tokens: Color contrast pairs, focus rings, typography scales, spacing.
- Core component keyboard interaction specifications (WAI-ARIA design patterns).
- Accessible component APIs: Required labels, status indicators, error state bindings.
- Storybook accessibility testing setup with @storybook/addon-a11y and axe-core.
- Documentation of intended accessibility behavior, screen reader experience, and anti-patterns.
- Figma component library audit and annotation standards for designers.
Key Deliverables
- Accessible Design System Specification & Token Architecture.
- Component Keyboard & Screen Reader Behavior Matrix.
- Updated Storybook / Component documentation.
- Automated CI accessibility gate configuration.
Target Stakeholders
Standards Evaluated
How We Execute: Step-by-Step Methodology
Every project follows an empirical, documented process to ensure zero ambiguity and complete stakeholder alignment.
Design System Token Audit
Evaluate color contrast in default, hover, focus, active, and disabled states.
Component Specification
Define keyboard interaction tables, ARIA attributes, and focus transitions for every primitive.
Codebase Refactoring
Refactor base components in React, Vue, Web Components, or Angular to meet specifications.
Storybook & Automated CI
Establish automated testing that blocks any component PR that violates accessibility rules.
Frequently Asked Questions
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