Statement last updated on 17/09/2025.
Our commitment to accessibility
At Oxford University Press, we always seek to make our products accessible to and inclusive of all our users, including those with visual, hearing, cognitive, or motor impairments.
To support these goals, we follow the general principles of web usability and universal design and, where feasible, endeavour to make our platforms and services accessible to all regardless of physical or cognitive impairment or the device used.
How accessible is Bond Online?
We are currently targeting adherence to level AA of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) 2.1 to help our users take full advantage of the accessibility features provided by their chosen device, web browser or operating system or assistive technology.
The following functionality has been included for accessibility:
- Fully navigable using a keyboard
- Colour contrast meets WCAG 2.1 AA standards
- Optimized for small screens, including mobile devices
- Text can be resized to over 200% without loss of content or functionality
- Includes “Skip to content” and “Skip to navigation” links for easier access
We do recognise that some parts of this website may not be accessible to all users:
- Some pages may not be optimised for screen readers
- Not all images have appropriate alternative text
- Keyboard focusing does not highlight certain elements
We will continue to update this page with details of further improvements as they are added to the site.
In autumn 2025 we are planning improvements to navigating the shop with a screen reader, ensuring all shop elements are highlighted when keyboard-focused, and improving the alt text on images.
Further ahead, we plan to improve any areas found to be suboptimal with development releases, as well as reviewing the accessibility of the content on each page.
How we test this website
In May this year, we completed in-depth accessibility testing of the shop. The platform is also regression tested ahead of changes, which will flag any concerns.
Any issues identified are added to our development roadmap for remediation at the earliest opportunity.
We have taken steps to embed accessibility considerations throughout our development process. This means that every time we consider a new feature or functionality, or a change to an existing feature, ensuring that the feature is fully accessible for all users is front and centre in our planning and analysis.
We also work closely with our external development partners to ensure that they are fully invested in our commitment to accessibility for all.
Feedback and contact information
Our commitment to providing accessible and inclusive content is an ongoing activity. If you have any comments or insights on accessibility that you would like to share with us to help us in this mission, please fill out the form found here, or email [email protected].
Information for blind users
The Bond website makes use of ‘skip to navigation’ and ‘skip to content’ links which can be accessed when using a keyboard to navigate.
Information for partially sighted and low-vision users
- There may be browser features or extensions that will support your individual needs, such as changing text size and colour, or system settings or applications that can override colours on this site
- Adjusting monitor settings to change brightness, contrast or colour settings, or using physical, coloured monitor overlays may also provide extra support when using this site
- Further tips and guidance for adjusting your computer, laptop, tablet or smart phone to make it easier to use can be found on the AbilityNet My Computer My Way resource.
Information for keyboard-only users
Text-to-speech compatibility is:
- Built into the Edge browser
- Available as plug-ins for Chrome and Firefox browsers
- Built into most modern digital devices such as PCs, Macs, tablets and smart phones.
Available formats
To open PDF files, you will need a PDF viewer such as Adobe Reader. Adobe Reader is highly configurable for visually impaired and motion-impaired users. For guidance, please see this document: Reading PDFs with reflow and accessibility features
Navigation
The navigation will work for both desktop and mobile devices. Keyboard users can use the skip to navigation and skip to content links accessed at the top of the page.
Browser and mobile device support
Bond Online supports the latest versions of Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge and Apple Safari.