Users zoom websites every day, but determining whether a zoom-related issue is actually an accessibility failure is not always as straightforward as it seems. During audits and remediation projects, teams regularly encounter content that wraps awkwardly, layouts that shift, buttons that move, and interfaces that simply look bad when zoomed. The question is: when does a visual imperfection become an accessibility barrier?
In this session, Steve Jones takes a practical look at browser zoom, resize text, and reflow requirements in WCAG. Using real-world examples from WordPress audits and remediation projects, he will explore common zoom-related issues, examine where WCAG draws the line, and discuss the challenges of evaluating these issues consistently.
Attendees will leave with a better understanding of what WCAG actually requires at 200% and 400% zoom, common misconceptions surrounding zoom testing, and a framework for evaluating issues consistently and confidently.
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