We want MinervaOS to be usable by everyone, including people who use assistive technology. This statement says what we aim for, what we have actually done, where we know we fall short, and how to tell us when we have got it wrong.
The standard we hold ourselves to
We aim to conform to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2, Level AA across both the MinervaOS iPhone app and minervaos.app. On iOS we also follow Apple's Human Interface Guidelines for accessibility.
This is a target we work toward continuously, not a certification. We have not commissioned a third-party audit yet.
What the app supports
- VoiceOver. Controls carry labels and traits, including the tab bar, the add menu, food and workout rows, and every report and block control in the social features.
- Dynamic Type. Text scales with your system text-size setting, including the accessibility sizes. Layouts reflow rather than truncate.
- Reduce Motion. When Reduce Motion is on, transitions and animated rings are replaced with immediate changes.
- Contrast. The interface is designed against WCAG AA contrast ratios in both light and dark appearances, and honours Increase Contrast.
- Tap targets. Interactive controls are at least 44×44 points.
- No colour-only meaning. Where colour marks a state — over target, under target, on plan — the same information is carried in text as well.
What the website supports
- Semantic HTML with landmarks and a logical heading order.
- Full keyboard navigation with a visible focus indicator.
- Text that reflows to 320 CSS pixels without horizontal scrolling.
- No auto-playing media, no motion that cannot be stopped, and no time limits.
- Text alternatives for images that carry meaning.
Known gaps
We would rather name these than imply they do not exist:
- Some of the charts on the Trends tab convey their detail visually. The underlying numbers are available as text next to each chart, but the chart itself is not fully explorable with VoiceOver yet.
- The barcode scanner depends on the camera and has no non-visual equivalent; every food it can find can also be added by search or entered manually.
- We have not yet tested with Switch Control or Voice Control in a structured way.
Tell us when we get it wrong
If any part of MinervaOS is not usable with the assistive technology you rely on, email support@minervaos.app. Please tell us what you were trying to do, what device and assistive technology you use, and what happened.
We aim to acknowledge accessibility reports within 5 business days. If the fix will take longer than that, we will tell you where it sits and give you the information you need in another format in the meantime, at no cost to you.
Formal complaints
If you are not satisfied with our response, you can contact:
- United States — the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice, at ada.gov.
- California residents — the California Civil Rights Department, at calcivilrights.ca.gov.
- European Union / United Kingdom — your national accessibility enforcement body.
Contact
support@minervaos.app