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Accessibility Statement: Our Complete WCAG 2.2 AA Guide

This accessibility statement explains how Flip-A-Coin works to make its free online coin flip usable for everyone. We build to meet WCAG 2.2 Level AA guidelines wherever practical, and we want to hear from you if something gets in your way.

A coin flip is a tiny tool, but it should never be a hard one to use. Whether you use a keyboard, a screen reader or a device set to reduced motion, you should be able to open the free online coin flip, flip the coin and read the result without a fight.

Our Accessibility Commitment

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Flip-A-Coin is built to meet the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 at Level AA wherever practical. WCAG is the international standard that describes how to make web content easier to perceive, operate and understand, including for people with disabilities.

We say “wherever practical” on purpose. We’re being honest with you: no website is perfect, and we keep improving as we find gaps. Accessibility is ongoing work for us, not a box we tick once.

If you’d like a plain-English overview of what the standard covers, the W3C has a helpful WCAG introduction.

What We’ve Implemented

Here’s what is in place on the site today.

  • Full keyboard accessibility. You can use the coin flip tool and move around the site’s navigation using only a keyboard.
  • Screen-reader announcements. Flip results are announced through an ARIA live region, so the result is read out when the coin lands.
  • Reduced-motion support. If your device is set to reduce motion, the site respects that preference.
  • Visible focus states and sufficient color contrast. You can see where you are on the page, and text stays readable against its background.
  • Semantic HTML landmarks and a skip-to-content link. The page is structured so assistive technology can jump between sections, and you can skip straight past the menu to the main content.

Let’s look at each of these in a bit more detail.

Keyboard Access for the Coin Flip Tool

Not everyone uses a mouse or a touchscreen. Some people rely on a keyboard, a switch device or another input method that behaves like one. That’s why the coin flip tool and the main navigation can be reached and used from the keyboard alone.

If you’re trying it for the first time, press the Tab key to move between controls and use the keyboard to activate the flip button. Our coin flipper page is a good place to test it.

Screen-Reader Announcements Through an ARIA Live Region

When the coin lands, sighted users see the result on the screen. Screen-reader users need to hear it. We use an ARIA live region so that the result of each flip is announced without you having to hunt for it on the page.

If you’d like to understand how this technique works, MDN has a clear explanation of ARIA live regions.

Reduced-Motion Preferences

A spinning coin looks fun, but animation can be uncomfortable for some people, including those with vestibular conditions. The site supports reduced-motion preferences, which means that if you’ve asked your device to cut down on animation, we respect that setting. Here’s more on how this setting works: prefers-reduced-motion.

Visible Focus States and Color Contrast

Keyboard users need to see which button or link is active. We use visible focus states so your position on the page is always clear. We also aim for sufficient color contrast between text and background, so that the content is easier to read for people with low vision or in bright light.

Semantic Landmarks and the Skip-to-Content Link

The site uses semantic HTML landmarks, such as the header, navigation and main content regions. These act like signposts for assistive technology. There’s also a skip-to-content link, so keyboard and screen-reader users don’t have to move through the whole menu on every page.

Why This Matters for a Simple Coin Flip

People use a coin flip for small decisions, like who picks the film or who goes first in a game. A tool like that should work for everyone in the group, not just some of them.

If you’re new to the game, you can read our guide to heads or tails coin toss rules, or try the online heads or tails page. Both pages are part of the same site, and the same accessibility goals apply to them. If you want a quick walkthrough, here’s how to flip a coin.

Known Limitations

We don’t claim to have everything right. Because we’re working toward WCAG 2.2 Level AA “wherever practical,” there may be parts of the site that don’t fully meet it yet. New content, new features and changes to browsers and assistive technology can also introduce issues we haven’t spotted.

If you find one, that’s useful to us, not a nuisance.

Accessibility Feedback: Tell Us About a Barrier

If you run into an accessibility barrier anywhere on this site, please tell us at info@flip-a-coin.us so we can fix it.

To help us fix it faster, it’s useful to include:

  1. The page address (URL) where you found the problem.
  2. What you were trying to do.
  3. What happened instead.
  4. The device, browser and any assistive technology you were using, if you’re happy to share it.

You don’t need to write anything formal. A short, plain message is enough. You can also find more ways to reach us on the Flip-A-Coin homepage.

Final Thoughts

Accessibility isn’t a one-time job, and we don’t pretend it is. We’ll keep testing, listening and improving. If you spot something that needs fixing, write to us at info@flip-a-coin.us, and when you’re ready, head back to Flip-A-Coin to flip a coin.

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