Accessibility statement

the 77th is meant to be read by everyone. We are working to make every page usable with a keyboard, a screen reader, magnification, and different colour and motion settings.

The standard we aim for

We aim to meet the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1, Level AA. We do not claim full conformance.

What we have done

• Every page can be used with a keyboard alone, with a visible focus outline and a skip link to the main content.
• Pages use headings, landmarks and lists so a screen reader can move through them.
• Every photograph has a written description. Text and background colours were checked for contrast.
• Text can be enlarged up to 200 percent, and pages reflow on small screens without side-scrolling.
• Nothing on the site flashes, plays sound on its own, or moves in a way that cannot be turned off. Animation is reduced if your device asks for that.

How it was checked

We ran an automated audit (axe) on every page and fixed what it found. Automated tools catch only some problems, so we also ask readers who use assistive technology to tell us what we missed.

Known limits

• Some archival scans are low resolution and can be hard to read, especially when enlarged.
• Videos on other sites, linked from some articles, are not under our control and may lack captions.

Tell us about a problem

If something on the 77th is hard or impossible for you to use, write to accessibility@the77th.com and tell us the page and what went wrong. We will reply, and where we can, offer the content in another form, such as plain text.

Last reviewed: November 2026.