If It’s Interactive, It Needs a Focus Style | Accessibility NYC Meetup Recap

On January 8, 2019, Accessibility NYC hosted a meetup entitled “If It’s Interactive, It Needs a Focus Style.” Presenter Eric Bailey, designer at thoughtbot with a focus on accessible and inclusive design, described how important focus styles are in establishing a comprehensive design system. He discussed the intersection of WCAG compliance and Inclusive Design, as well as new focus-related CSS selectors and how to integrate them into your code.

Here are some highlights from Eric Bailey’s presentation:

• What Makes a Good Link?
• Using box-shadow for focus styling
• Supporting High Contrast Mode
• Can You Trust Your Heuristics?