Accessibility

We want anyone to be able to read about Punjabi language and culture, whatever device or assistive technology they use. This website is built to meet WCAG 2.2 level AA for its own pages. We test against that target rather than claiming certification.

• Semantic headings, landmarks and a single main region on every page, with a “Skip to main content” link as the first focusable element.
• Full keyboard operation of the navigation, the mobile menu and the gallery lightbox, including Escape to close and visible focus outlines.
• Text that reflows to a narrow screen without horizontal scrolling.
• Text alternatives for images; decorative marks and watermarks are hidden from assistive technology.
• Punjabi text is marked as right-to-left and set in a Nastaliq typeface where the device can render it, so screen readers and browsers do not reverse it.
• Colour is never the only way information is conveyed.
• Motion respects the operating-system “reduce motion” setting: reveal animations, the ticker and smooth scrolling are switched off.
• Form fields have visible labels, and errors are announced with a live region.

• Google Forms. The contact and volunteer forms are hosted by Google and their internal accessibility is outside our control. Every form page offers our email address and phone number as an alternative.
• PDF schedule. The published conference schedule is a PDF that may not be fully tagged for screen readers. If you need the schedule as text or in another format, write to us and we will send it.
• Event artwork. Some posters were designed as images and contain text that cannot be selected. The same information is repeated as text on the event page.
• Nastaliq rendering. Shahmukhi text depends on the fonts available on your device. On older systems the script may look different from the intended design, although it remains readable and correctly ordered.
• No formal audit yet. The site has not been tested by an independent accessibility auditor or by a panel of assistive-technology users.

If something does not work for you, email contact@punjabiparchar.org or call +92 334 4229371. Please include the page address, what you were trying to do, and the browser or assistive technology you use. We will reply as soon as we can and tell you what we intend to change.

This statement is reviewed at least once a year, and whenever the site changes in a way that affects access — for example when the Google Forms are connected or new document formats are published. The next review is due by 8 November 2027.

See also the privacy policy and terms of use.