Keyboard and focus
Interactive controls must be reachable without a pointer, expose meaningful labels and states, preserve logical focus order, and retain a clearly visible focus indicator.
A museum-grade experience should remain usable.
Essence of Gaia is being built so cinematic presentation does not override access. The baseline includes semantic structure, keyboard navigation, visible focus, reduced-motion support, responsive layouts, readable contrast, and assistive-technology-aware interactions.
Motion
Decorative and cinematic motion must respect reduced-motion preferences. Essential information cannot depend solely on animation, scroll effects, parallax, or timed transitions.
Content and media
Images and object media require meaningful alternative text where they convey information. Decorative imagery should not add noise for assistive technologies. Video and audio features require appropriate text alternatives when introduced.
Continuous review
Accessibility is treated as a release gate rather than a one-time statement. Keyboard, focus, reduced-motion, representative-device, automated, and manual review remain part of production QA.
If an accessibility barrier is identified, it should be treated as a product defect and prioritized according to severity and impact.