Accessibility Patterns

Concrete implementations for VoiceOver, Dynamic Type, Reduce Motion, keyboard navigation, and color contrast. These patterns apply to both macOS and iOS SwiftUI apps.

Critical Rules

• ❌ Never rely on color alone to convey information — always pair with icons or text
• ❌ Never use glass effects without a solid fallback for Reduce Transparency
• ❌ Never ship animations without Reduce Motion handling
• ❌ Never skip VoiceOver labels on interactive elements
• ✅ Every interactive element must have an accessibility label
• ✅ Every state change must be announced to VoiceOver
• ✅ Every animation must respect accessibilityReduceMotion
• ✅ Every glass effect must have a accessibilityReduceTransparency fallback

Adaptive Glass Effect

Glass effects become unreadable when Reduce Transparency is enabled. Always provide a solid fallback.