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What WCAG color contrast guidelines apply to sub brand logos?

Our team is designing logos for a medical brand and we understand that LOGOS (assume primary logos, such as the Amazon logo) do not need to be ADA-Compliant, but what about subbrands that are typed out such as HEALTH BRAND | Insurance Plans?

  • branding
  • contrast
  • contrast ratios
  • text

What Is Synchronized Media?

What is synchronized media (1.2)? Is a video with audio considered synchronized?

  • audio
  • audio descriptions
  • captions
  • prerecorded video
  • video

Integrating Auto Play Video Into Homepage

I'm working on integrating video into a homepage. I am mainly wondering about video accessibility constraints. Ideally I want the video to autoplay when the page loads and loop when the video ends. A play/pause button will be overlayed on top of the video. Wondering...

  • autoplay
  • video
  • wcag

Images on Ecommerce Site

For ecommerce sites, when should images be coded as meaningful and when should they be coded as decorative?

  • alt tags
  • ecommerce
  • images