Accessibility

Our approach

Arabist targets WCAG 2.1 AA as a baseline. The interface is built with semantic HTML, keyboard-navigable components, visible focus states, and colour tokens that respect the operating-system dark-mode preference.

Right-to-left support

Arabic transcription output is rendered right-to-left with proper bidirectional handling. Glossary and translation views can be toggled between Arabic-first and target-language-first order.

Known limitations

• Manuscript images are visual by nature; alt text describes the file, not the manuscript content.
• Some complex admin tables are not yet fully optimised for screen-reader table navigation.
• Live regions on long-running jobs are experimental and may announce excessively during rapid updates.

Accommodations

If a barrier prevents you from using Arabist, please email support@arabist.io with the page URL and a short description — we'll respond within five business days and offer an alternative where possible.