Accessibility
Last updated: March 2026
Seoul FM is a radio station first and foremost — an audio experience. We believe that listening to music should be available to everyone, regardless of how you interact with your device. Accessibility is not an afterthought here; it is built into the nature of what we do. Our goal is to meet WCAG 2.1 Level AA standards across the entire site.
Audio-First by Design
The core Seoul FM experience is listening. You can press play and enjoy hours of curated K-pop without ever needing to look at the screen. Now Playing information, album art, and visual effects enhance the experience but are never required. The music works on its own.
Keyboard Navigation
Every core feature of Seoul FM can be controlled entirely from the keyboard. You never need a mouse or trackpad to play music, adjust volume, search for songs, or navigate the site.
Keyboard Shortcuts
Screen Reader Compatibility
We build Seoul FM with semantic HTML so that assistive technologies can understand the structure of every page. Specific measures include:
- •All interactive controls (play, volume, mute, search) carry descriptive ARIA labels
- •Now Playing information is announced to screen readers when the track changes
- •Pages use proper heading hierarchy so you can navigate by headings
- •Interactive elements use native HTML buttons and links rather than styled divs
- •Focus states are visible and follow a logical tab order
Color Contrast & Visual Design
Seoul FM uses a dark theme with light text. We aim for a minimum contrast ratio of 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text and UI components, in line with WCAG AA requirements. Important information is never conveyed by color alone — we pair color cues with text labels or icons so that meaning is clear regardless of how you perceive color.
Responsive Design
Seoul FM works on any device and any screen size — phones, tablets, desktops, and everything in between. The layout adapts fluidly, and all touch targets meet minimum sizing guidelines. Text can be resized up to 200% without loss of content or functionality.
Known Limitations
We are continuously improving, and there are areas where we know we can do better:
- •Some visual animations and transitions may not respect the prefers-reduced-motion setting yet
- •Song lyrics, when displayed, may not always have full screen reader markup
- •Album artwork lacks descriptive alt text beyond the artist and track name
We treat these as bugs, not features, and are working to address them.
Standards We Aim to Meet
WCAG 2.1 Level AA: We target conformance with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 at the AA level. This is an ongoing effort — we regularly audit the site and fix issues as we find them.
Report an Accessibility Issue
If you encounter any barrier while using Seoul FM, we want to hear about it. Please reach out at hello@seoul.fm and describe what you were trying to do and what got in the way. We take every report seriously and will work to resolve the issue as quickly as we can.
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Accessibility
Last updated: March 2026
Seoul FM is a radio station first and foremost — an audio experience. We believe that listening to music should be available to everyone, regardless of how you interact with your device. Accessibility is not an afterthought here; it is built into the nature of what we do. Our goal is to meet WCAG 2.1 Level AA standards across the entire site.
Audio-First by Design
The core Seoul FM experience is listening. You can press play and enjoy hours of curated K-pop without ever needing to look at the screen. Now Playing information, album art, and visual effects enhance the experience but are never required. The music works on its own.
Keyboard Navigation
Every core feature of Seoul FM can be controlled entirely from the keyboard. You never need a mouse or trackpad to play music, adjust volume, search for songs, or navigate the site.
Keyboard Shortcuts
Screen Reader Compatibility
We build Seoul FM with semantic HTML so that assistive technologies can understand the structure of every page. Specific measures include:
- •All interactive controls (play, volume, mute, search) carry descriptive ARIA labels
- •Now Playing information is announced to screen readers when the track changes
- •Pages use proper heading hierarchy so you can navigate by headings
- •Interactive elements use native HTML buttons and links rather than styled divs
- •Focus states are visible and follow a logical tab order
Color Contrast & Visual Design
Seoul FM uses a dark theme with light text. We aim for a minimum contrast ratio of 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text and UI components, in line with WCAG AA requirements. Important information is never conveyed by color alone — we pair color cues with text labels or icons so that meaning is clear regardless of how you perceive color.
Responsive Design
Seoul FM works on any device and any screen size — phones, tablets, desktops, and everything in between. The layout adapts fluidly, and all touch targets meet minimum sizing guidelines. Text can be resized up to 200% without loss of content or functionality.
Known Limitations
We are continuously improving, and there are areas where we know we can do better:
- •Some visual animations and transitions may not respect the prefers-reduced-motion setting yet
- •Song lyrics, when displayed, may not always have full screen reader markup
- •Album artwork lacks descriptive alt text beyond the artist and track name
We treat these as bugs, not features, and are working to address them.
Standards We Aim to Meet
WCAG 2.1 Level AA: We target conformance with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 at the AA level. This is an ongoing effort — we regularly audit the site and fix issues as we find them.
Report an Accessibility Issue
If you encounter any barrier while using Seoul FM, we want to hear about it. Please reach out at hello@seoul.fm and describe what you were trying to do and what got in the way. We take every report seriously and will work to resolve the issue as quickly as we can.