Accessibility statement

The Plot Room wants everyone to be able to browse the drawings, design a map, upload a route and place an order, whatever technology they use. The site is built to meet the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) version 2.2 at level AA, and that standard is used as the yardstick whenever a page or feature is changed.

The site is a small business site. It has no legal duty to publish this statement, but the studio thinks you should be able to see what has been done, what has not, and how to get help.

• Every page can be used with a keyboard alone. A “Skip to content” link is the first thing the Tab key reaches, and the menu, basket drawer and dialogs keep focus inside them while they are open.
• Focus is always visible: every link, button and field shows a clear outline when it has keyboard focus.
• Animation respects your system's reduced-motion setting. With it switched on, the drawing animations, transitions and moving elements are stilled.
• Images of artwork carry descriptive alternative text; decorative images are hidden from assistive technology.
• Every form field has a visible label, required fields and errors are announced, and error messages say what to correct. Errors are summarised at the top of the checkout form as well as beside each field.
• Text and interface colours meet the WCAG contrast minimums, including on the tinted panels.
• Pages are written in HTML with a logical heading structure and landmarks, use plain British English, and are declared as English (UK) so screen readers pronounce them correctly.
• The layout reflows down to a viewport 320 pixels wide without horizontal scrolling (checked by an automated test at 320 and 375 pixels), and type is set in relative units so browser text enlargement and page zoom work without clipping content.
• Interactive controls are at least 24 by 24 pixels, and the main buttons at least 44 pixels tall, so they can be used on a touchscreen.
• The FAQ uses native expanding sections that work without JavaScript, and every answer stays readable as plain text.

The studio is being honest about the parts that do not yet meet the standard:

• The interactive map in the custom map designer. The map you drag and zoom to frame a place is a drawn canvas. A screen reader cannot read its contents, and framing the exact crop by dragging is not fully operable without a mouse or touch. The place search, the zoom controls and the text fields around the map are all keyboard and screen-reader accessible, and the chosen place is announced when it changes.
• The route preview. The preview of your uploaded route on the sheet is drawn as a canvas and graphics, so a screen reader cannot describe the shape of the route. The statistics of the route (distance, ascent, duration and number of points) are available as text, and every option that changes the drawing is an ordinary form control.
• The payment page. Payment is taken on the checkout page provided by Shopify, which is responsible for its accessibility and publishes its own accessibility information. If you leave the checkout, nothing is charged and your basket is still here when you come back.
• Map tiles and place names. The surroundings drawn behind a route and the place names shown on the designer map come from OpenStreetMap data and are drawn as graphics, not text.

None of the limitations above needs to stop you ordering. If the map canvas or the route preview does not work for you:

• Use the place search in the custom map designer to choose a location by name; the map centres on it and the design can be added to the basket without dragging the map.
• Upload your GPX file with the file chooser, which is a standard button; the drop zone is only an extra for mouse users. The route's statistics are read out as text and the title, subtitle and options are ordinary fields.
• Ask the studio to prepare the design for you. Email queries@theplotroom.com with the place or the GPX file and the wording you would like, and the studio will set the design up, describe it to you and send the proof by email. Every custom map and route map is approved by email before it is drawn, so you always have the chance to check it in a form that works for you.

Order confirmations, proofs, dispatch notices and refund notices are all sent as plain-text email as well as simple HTML, with no images required to understand them.

The site was reviewed against WCAG 2.2 level AA by its developer in September 2026, using keyboard-only navigation, browser accessibility tooling, contrast measurement, reduced-motion settings and an automated narrow-viewport test at 320 and 375 pixels. It has not yet been audited by an external accessibility specialist or tested with a panel of assistive-technology users. The studio intends to fix problems as they are reported and to review this statement whenever the site changes materially.

If you find something you cannot use, or you need any part of the site or an order in a different format, please tell the studio. Use the contact page or email queries@theplotroom.com, and say which page or step caused the problem and which browser or assistive technology you were using. The studio aims to reply within five working days and to fix what it can.

If you are not satisfied with the response, the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS) offers free advice on the Equality Act 2010 at equalityadvisoryservice.com.