Blackthorn Field Notes — Phase 1B Accessibility Verification

Purpose

This phase focuses on verifying accessibility controls, persistence behavior, and responsive accessibility consistency before additional feature expansion.

The objective is reliability and predictability, especially on mobile devices and across page reloads.

Verification Scope

Text Size Controls

Verify:

larger text controls apply consistently
text sizing persists after page refresh
text sizing persists between pages
typography remains readable at larger sizes
layout does not break at larger text scales

High Contrast Controls

Verify:

high contrast mode toggles correctly
high contrast mode persists after reload
high contrast mode persists between pages
buttons and links remain visually distinct
contrast remains readable in both light and dark mode

Read Aloud Controls

Verify:

read aloud targets article content correctly
navigation and unrelated UI are excluded where appropriate
stop reading behavior works reliably
controls behave correctly after repeated activation

Persistence & Local Storage

Verify:

localStorage restores accessibility settings correctly
no console errors occur when storage is unavailable
controls fail gracefully if storage is blocked
settings remain stable across navigation

Mobile Accessibility QA

Test:

iPhone Safari
Android Chrome
tablet portrait
tablet landscape

Verify:

tap targets remain accessible
controls do not overlap
accessibility toolbar wraps correctly
no clipping or overflow occurs

Non-Goals

This phase does not include:

accessibility redesigns
new accessibility features
navigation restructuring
animation systems
typography redesigns

Release Classification

Accessibility / QA / Stability / Verification