Building Accessible Web Animations: WCAG 2.1 Performance Guide
The Train Cursor Paradox: Why Whimsy and Accessibility Are Natural Allies By Joshua Gallagher, Custody & Agency | January 2026 Accessibility Compliance Checklist An animated icon showing three checkmarks appearing in sequence, representing accessibility compliance standards being met. Animation respects user's motion preferences. Motion Safe User Control Performant This icon animation respects your motion preferences. Users with prefers-reduced-motion enabled see a static version. There's a lie we tell ourselves in web development. It goes something like this: websites can be fun and whimsical...