Accessibility Statement
Last updated: 2026-05-05
Byrdbyte is committed to making GRIDWERK and gridwerk.app accessible to people with disabilities. This statement describes the standards we target, our current conformance level, known limitations, and how to report issues.
Target conformance
We target WCAG 2.1 Level AA across the marketing website (gridwerk.app) and EN 301 549 (the harmonized EU accessibility standard) for the GRIDWERK desktop application, consistent with the European Accessibility Act effective 28 June 2025.
Website (gridwerk.app)
The marketing website implements:
- Semantic HTML structure with headings, landmarks, and lists
- Keyboard navigation throughout — every interactive element is reachable via Tab
- Visible focus indicators (2px accent outline) on all interactive elements
- Sufficient color contrast in both dark and light themes (text contrast ≥ 4.5:1, large text ≥ 3:1)
- Theme toggle for light or dark preference, persisted across sessions
- Respect for
prefers-reduced-motion— all decorative animations are reduced or removed when the user has set this preference - Alt text on informational images; decorative SVGs are marked
aria-hidden - No autoplaying audio or video; the interactive waveform on the homepage requires explicit user interaction (hover or click) to produce sound
- Text scales to 200% without loss of functionality
- Forms and links have descriptive labels
Desktop app (GRIDWERK)
The desktop application implements:
- Native OS keyboard shortcuts for menus and common actions
- High-contrast theme support
- Screen-reader labels on primary controls (work in progress for some advanced views)
- Adjustable UI scale
Known limitations
We're transparent about what is not yet fully accessible. We are actively working on these:
- Waveform visualizations in the desktop app and on this website are visual by nature; current alternatives are textual metadata (BPM, key, LUFS), not full audio descriptions of the visual.
- Spectral masking heatmap in Mix Coach is primarily visual; we are evaluating sonification or numeric summaries as an alternative.
- Advanced editing surfaces in the desktop app (mastering chain editor, stem mixer) are partially screen-reader labelled — full coverage is on the roadmap.
Assessment approach
Accessibility is assessed through manual review, automated audits (axe-core, Lighthouse), and keyboard-only navigation testing. We do not yet have a formal third-party accessibility audit; we plan to commission one after the next major release.
Feedback and contact
If you encounter an accessibility barrier on gridwerk.app or in the GRIDWERK app, please tell us. We aim to acknowledge reports within 5 business days and propose a remediation timeline within 30 days.
Email: [email protected]
Enforcement (EU users)
If you are not satisfied with our response, you may contact your national accessibility-enforcement body. A list is available on the European Commission website for the European Accessibility Act.
This statement is reviewed at least annually and updated when significant changes are made to the website or app. The Last Updated date above reflects the most recent review.