Resource Accessibility Standards + Guidance

Digital Accessibility Fundamentals

This resource provides practical guidance on the core principles of digital accessibility, helping teams create digital content and services that are more usable and inclusive for people with disabilities.

The page outlines foundational accessibility practices for digital content, including writing in plain language, choosing readable fonts, using strong color contrast, and avoiding visual or directional instructions that may not work for people using assistive technologies.

It frames accessibility as a design and content practice that should be embedded from the start, rather than treated as a later compliance task, and aligns with Massachusetts’ broader digital accessibility standards and guidance ecosystem.