Accessibility Statement

This accessibility statement applies to https://isicily.classics.ox.ac.uk/.

Using the website

We want as many people as possible to be able to use, read and understand the content of ​​I.Sicily​​. This means that you should be able to:

  • change colour mode (light or dark), contrast levels and fonts
  • zoom in up to 300% without the text spilling off the screen
  • navigate the website using just a keyboard as well as identify your current focus when navigating using a keyboard
  • navigate the website using speech recognition software
  • listen to most of the website using a screen reader
  • skip to main content to bypass repeated navigation on the landing page
  • identify call-to-action primary, secondary and tertiary buttons, links and badges

AbilityNet has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability.

How accessible this website is

We made our best effort for I.Sicily to meet WCAG 2.2 AA compliance for all core components.

We are aware that some parts of ​I.Sicily​ are not fully accessible. Third-party components were selected in line with our commitment to accessibility; however, these elements might affect accessibility in ways we cannot control: ​​- Map views use MapLibre;

Feedback and contact information

If you find any problems not listed in this statement or think we’re not meeting accessibility requirements, email isicily@inscriptiones.org.

The project team in Oxford will consider your request and get back to you in 7 days.

Enforcement procedure

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is responsible for enforcing the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018 (the ‘accessibility regulations’). If you’re not happy with how we respond to your complaint, contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS).

Technical information about this website’s accessibility

Oxford University is committed to making this website accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.

Compliance status

This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.2 AA standard, due to the non-compliances listed below.

Non-accessible content

The content listed below is non-accessible for the following reasons.

Non-compliance with the accessibility regulations

  • use of third party components as above limit our control of compliance to accessibility standards e.g.
    • limited support for screen readers and keyboard navigation on map views;
    • challenging keyboard navigation and screen reader interpretation of zoomable content in the image viewer;
    • transient messages such as citation notification in the edition viewer may not be consistently announced by assistive technologies;
    • not accessible coulour palette with number of categories above 6 and other colour contrast and visual encoding limitations in the data visualisation component.
  • scrolling on search filters menu and inscription pages were inserted to facilitate navigation of dense content but might create accessibility issues for some users

Disproportionate burden

  • While we aim to follow best practices during the process, King’s Digital Lab is not equipped to conduct comprehensive manual testing and relies on the team judgment and expertise as well as automatic testing which unfortunately can detect only part of accessibility issues

What we are doing to improve accessibility

Oxford University in collaboration with King’s College London is committed to fixing or providing alternatives for all issues that we are made aware of or are identified by our internal testing and auditing processes.

​Activities to improve the accessibility of this website are as follows:

  • ​We are aware that the aid to navigation in the form of a bar with circles marking sections of content in the inscription pages does not behave consistently; King’s Digital Lab aims to assess effort to fix this prior to the next public release in the summer 2026
  • Scope the need for accessibility reviews as part of any Service Level Agreement to be agreed between Oxford University and King’s Digital Lab following the end of the funded period (September 2026)​

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This statement was prepared on ​14 November 2025​. It was last reviewed on ​30 April 2026​.

This website was last tested on ​28 April 2026​.

The test was carried out by ​King’s Digital Lab using WebAIM, Sitemprove, axe DevTools, and manual testing during design and development​.