The typical old site: what our scanner would flag
Sites for natural winerestaurants tend to fail in the same ways. Here’s the composite, rated the way our scanner rates findings — and who each one locks out.
- Critical
The wine list is a photo of a chalkboard
The entire by-the-glass list — the reason the bar exists — is a picture. A screen reader reads nothing: no producers, no regions, no prices. It can't be searched for “pét-nat,” can't be translated, and blurs to mush when zoomed. A known ADA lawsuit trigger (WCAG 1.4.5, Images of Text).
- Serious
A script font at tiny sizes
Body copy set in a decorative script at 13px is a strain for anyone and unreadable for guests with low vision or dyslexia. Charming in a logo; a barrier in a paragraph.
- Critical
The signup form has no real labels
The mailing-list and contact forms use placeholder text instead of labels. The moment a guest types, the hint disappears — and screen readers never announce what the field was for. A clear WCAG failure on the most basic interaction.
- Moderate
A slideshow that won't sit still
Photos of the bar auto-advance every few seconds with no pause control — a problem for guests who need more time to read, and for anyone with motion sensitivity.
- Serious
The page never declares its language
No language attribute on the page, so screen readers guess — and mispronounce a French-heavy wine list in the wrong accent entirely.
The Remi rebuild
The rebuilt Fleur keeps the personality — the palette, the type, the mood — and removes the barriers. Accessible to WCAG 2.2 AA by default, and owned by the restaurant: the domain, the content, the guest relationships.
The list is real, searchable text
By-the-glass and bottle lists are real text with producer, region, and price — searchable, zoomable, readable aloud. When a bottle sells out, it comes off the list in one edit.
Typography that keeps its manners
Fleur keeps its romantic serif display face for headlines, but body copy is a clean, generously sized text face on a palette clamped to WCAG 2.2 AA contrast. The charm survives; the squinting doesn't.
Every field has a label
Contact and signup forms use real, visible labels — announced correctly by screen readers and still visible after you start typing. The basics, done.
Calm by default
Nothing auto-advances, nothing plays sound, and reduce-motion is honored. The candlelit feel comes from the palette, not from movement the guest didn't ask for.
Click through the live demo
A list of small growers deserves the same care the growers put in — legible, searchable, and open to every guest who walks in or tabs in.
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