Accessibility.

I'm Akia, an accessibility engineer and the founder of soffyn. As a neurodivergent Black woman, I bring both my professional experience and my own access needs to how I'm building it.

That means thinking about how a page reads with a screen reader, how it works with a keyboard, and how much energy it takes to find your way through it. My experience informs those decisions, and hearing about yours helps me understand what I may have missed.

The commitments guiding soffyn

WCAG 2.1 Level AA is the accessibility standard I'm building toward. Screen-reader support and keyboard access are requirements throughout development.

Space for different ways of thinking

I'm designing for cognitive load, sensory differences, and the days when focusing takes more effort. That includes clear language, manageable sections, predictable navigation, and room to move at your own pace. No streaks. No shame.

Screen readers and keyboards

I'm building with meaningful headings, descriptive labels, text alternatives for meaningful images, and visible keyboard focus. Screen-reader support, including VoiceOver, and keyboard navigation will be part of accessibility testing.

Video and audio access

Videos will have captions and transcripts. Audio content will have a text equivalent, and essential information will not rely on sound alone.

What is available on this website

The website includes a skip link to the main content, visible keyboard focus, light and dark theme controls, and support for your device's reduced-motion preference.

Testing and ongoing work

soffyn is still in development. A full accessibility audit is scheduled before launch, and accessibility testing with neurodivergent users is planned as part of the beta program.

These commitments guide the work; completed testing will help show where more work is needed. I'll use the findings and your feedback to keep improving access.

Tell me if something gets in your way

If something on soffyn.com is difficult to read, navigate, or use, please tell me. You don't need to know the technical cause to report a problem.

Email hello@soffyn.com with the page and what happened. If you can, include your browser, device, and any assistive technology you were using. Share whatever details are useful and comfortable for you.

I read every message. Thank you for helping me make soffyn easier to use.