Accessibility

Inspired by our journey of publishing Masharakat Chantek by Mohd Rosli Ibrahim under our imprint Soeloeh Merdeka, we at Kawah Buku experienced a crucial realization: is our online space truly welcoming and usable for everyone? This question became a driving force as we developed—and continue to refine—our digital presence. We firmly believe that everyone, regardless of ability or technology, deserves seamless, equitable access to knowledge and culture.

Our Commitment

We are deeply committed to ensuring our website, including all sub-directories and content repositories, is accessible to the widest possible audience. Accessibility is not a feature we add on; it is a core design principle. We are continuously working to conform to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Level AA standards.

Technical Measures & The “Kawah Buku Ally” Suite

To ensure a robust accessible experience, we have moved beyond standard third-party plugins. We have developed and implemented Kawah Buku Ally, a custom-built accessibility engine tailored specifically for our platform.

This suite provides users with immediate control over their viewing experience, including but not limited to:

Visual Reinforcement: High Contrast, Inverted Colors, and Grayscale modes to assist users with visual impairments or light sensitivity.

Typography Control: Scalable text resizing and a “Legible Font” mode that converts stylized typography into standard, easy-to-read sans-serif fonts.

Navigation Aids: Highlighted links and visual cues to assist with keyboard navigation and cognitive processing.

Layout Stability: Our tools use advanced CSS scaling to ensure text can be enlarged without breaking the page layout or overlapping content.

Persistence: User preferences are saved locally, ensuring a consistent experience as you navigate between pages.

Limitations and Ongoing Improvements

We understand that true accessibility is a continuous process, not a final destination. While our custom tools provide significant assistance, achieving 100% compliance across a dynamic, content-rich library is an ongoing challenge. You may encounter:

• Legacy PDF documents that are not yet fully screen-reader compatible.
• Older images in our archive that may lack descriptive Alt Text.
• Third-party integrations (such as payment gateways or embedded media) where accessibility is outside our direct control.

We are actively auditing our content and code to resolve these issues as they arise.

Feedback and Support

Your feedback is the most valuable tool we have. If you encounter a barrier while using our site, or if a specific feature of our Kawah Buku Ally suite is not working for you, please let us know.

You can provide feedback by email to us at support@kawahbuku.com.

We regularly review and update this Accessibility Statement to reflect our progress. Please check this page for the latest information.