Accessibility Statement.

1. Our commitment

Mentes Inc believes that the web should be usable by everyone, regardless of ability, device, or circumstance. We work to make mentesinc.com — and every site we build for clients — accessible to the widest possible audience.

We treat accessibility as a craft concern, not a checkbox. A site that's hard to use with a keyboard, a screen reader, or under bright sunlight is not a site we'd be proud to ship.

2. Standard we target

We aim to conform to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 at Level AA, which is the level commonly referenced by U.S. (ADA), EU (EAA), UK, and Canadian accessibility regulations.

This site is built with accessibility in mind from the foundation up. We use semantic HTML, sufficient color contrast (off-white #F5F3EE on near-black #060606 well exceeds AAA contrast for body text), keyboard-reachable interactive elements, visible focus states, descriptive link text, alt text on meaningful images, and respect for the user's prefers-reduced-motion setting (motion-heavy effects are disabled when requested).

3. Known limitations

We're transparent about where this site doesn't fully meet our own bar yet:

• The cinematic WebGL background and custom cursor are visual flourishes. They're disabled on touch devices and when reduced motion is requested, but on desktop with motion enabled, some users may still find them distracting. Both the cursor and the shader are non-essential to navigation.
• Some long-form content (manifesto, services grid) uses large display typography that may render at lower legibility on very small screens. We continue to refine the responsive breakpoints.
• The contact form requires JavaScript for client-side validation and submission UX. The form does degrade gracefully — submission will still POST to our backend without JS.

We treat these as live work items, not acceptable limitations forever.

4. How to report an accessibility issue

If you encounter anything on this site that's hard to perceive, operate, or understand, we want to know. Please email info@mentesinc.com with the subject line "Accessibility" and include:

• The page URL where you ran into the issue.
• A short description of what happened.
• The assistive technology you were using (screen reader version, keyboard navigation, voice control, etc.), if applicable.
• Your contact info if you'd like a follow-up.

We aim to acknowledge accessibility reports within 5 business days and to fix valid issues within 30 days, depending on complexity.

5. Accessibility on client sites we build

Every site Mentes Inc builds for a client ships with WCAG 2.1 AA as the design target, the same anti-flourish guardrails (reduced-motion respect, keyboard focus, contrast floors), and a written accessibility statement linked from the footer. This is part of our standard scope, not an upcharge.

6. Ongoing work

Accessibility isn't a one-time review. We re-audit mentesinc.com on a regular cadence and update this statement when we find or fix issues. If you'd like to know more about our approach, or are interested in how we approach accessibility for a project of your own, we'd love to talk.

7. Contact

Accessibility questions, feedback, or formal complaints:
info@mentesinc.com

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