Sara Soueidan
@sarasoueidan.com
🇱🇧 Independent UI engineer, speaker, author & educator / Creator of Practical Accessibility https://practical-accessibility.today
Into #HTML #SVG #CSS #a11y
Writings on:
• Blog https://sarasoueidan.com
• Newsletter https://www.sarasoueidan.com/newsletter
Into #HTML #SVG #CSS #a11y
Writings on:
• Blog https://sarasoueidan.com
• Newsletter https://www.sarasoueidan.com/newsletter
I'm shaking.
I'm done.
Now I can move on to (slightly less challenging) goals (and to more web dev-oriented posts while I'm at it 😅)
*happy tears* 😭
I'm done.
Now I can move on to (slightly less challenging) goals (and to more web dev-oriented posts while I'm at it 😅)
*happy tears* 😭
January 14, 2026 at 3:43 PM
I'm shaking.
I'm done.
Now I can move on to (slightly less challenging) goals (and to more web dev-oriented posts while I'm at it 😅)
*happy tears* 😭
I'm done.
Now I can move on to (slightly less challenging) goals (and to more web dev-oriented posts while I'm at it 😅)
*happy tears* 😭
Reposted by Sara Soueidan
next 5 in the hot seat:
👉🏽 @yatil.net
👉🏽 @sarasoueidan.com
👉🏽 @mattmay.bsky.social
👉🏽 @heydonworks.com
👉🏽 @brucel.bsky.social
#accessibility #WebStandards #AI etc
👉🏽 @yatil.net
👉🏽 @sarasoueidan.com
👉🏽 @mattmay.bsky.social
👉🏽 @heydonworks.com
👉🏽 @brucel.bsky.social
#accessibility #WebStandards #AI etc
Fireside chat – the story so far…
#accessibility #WebStandards #AI #ethics #work #aging #disability
👉🏽 @aardrian.bsky.social
👉🏽 @ericwbailey.website
👉🏽 @cyns.bsky.social
👉🏽 @scopicengineer.com
👉🏽 @patrickhlauke.bsky.social
html5accessibility.com/stuff/2026/0...
#accessibility #WebStandards #AI #ethics #work #aging #disability
👉🏽 @aardrian.bsky.social
👉🏽 @ericwbailey.website
👉🏽 @cyns.bsky.social
👉🏽 @scopicengineer.com
👉🏽 @patrickhlauke.bsky.social
html5accessibility.com/stuff/2026/0...
January 13, 2026 at 12:12 PM
next 5 in the hot seat:
👉🏽 @yatil.net
👉🏽 @sarasoueidan.com
👉🏽 @mattmay.bsky.social
👉🏽 @heydonworks.com
👉🏽 @brucel.bsky.social
#accessibility #WebStandards #AI etc
👉🏽 @yatil.net
👉🏽 @sarasoueidan.com
👉🏽 @mattmay.bsky.social
👉🏽 @heydonworks.com
👉🏽 @brucel.bsky.social
#accessibility #WebStandards #AI etc
I have yet to write again about the current status of carousels, but if you've been wanting some small updates, check out thr thread and Github PRs from Adrian 👇
It’s live!
developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/W...
These CSS carousel examples are still full of accessibility barriers (never mind lack of browser support), but now they’re less broken than the examples Google / CSSWG provides. So… yay?
#CSS #accessibility #a11y
developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/W...
These CSS carousel examples are still full of accessibility barriers (never mind lack of browser support), but now they’re less broken than the examples Google / CSSWG provides. So… yay?
#CSS #accessibility #a11y
Creating CSS carousels - CSS | MDN
The CSS overflow module defines features enabling the creation of flexible pure-CSS carousels with browser-generated and developer-styled scroll buttons and scroll markers. This guide explains how to ...
developer.mozilla.org
January 13, 2026 at 4:43 AM
I have yet to write again about the current status of carousels, but if you've been wanting some small updates, check out thr thread and Github PRs from Adrian 👇
I did it!! Achievement unlocked 🙌
I've wanted to do this for so many years I honestly didn't think I would do it today. I'm so happy! 😭
I could have made it to 8 minutes but I didn't care to do it knowing I crossed the 7-minute mark. I also didn't want tomorrow's goal to be too high! 😅
I've wanted to do this for so many years I honestly didn't think I would do it today. I'm so happy! 😭
I could have made it to 8 minutes but I didn't care to do it knowing I crossed the 7-minute mark. I also didn't want tomorrow's goal to be too high! 😅
January 12, 2026 at 2:55 PM
I did it!! Achievement unlocked 🙌
I've wanted to do this for so many years I honestly didn't think I would do it today. I'm so happy! 😭
I could have made it to 8 minutes but I didn't care to do it knowing I crossed the 7-minute mark. I also didn't want tomorrow's goal to be too high! 😅
I've wanted to do this for so many years I honestly didn't think I would do it today. I'm so happy! 😭
I could have made it to 8 minutes but I didn't care to do it knowing I crossed the 7-minute mark. I also didn't want tomorrow's goal to be too high! 😅
I did it!! Achievement unlocked 🙌
I've wanted to do this for so many years I honestly didn't think I would do it today. I'm so happy! 😭
I could have made it to 8 minutes but I didn't care to do it knowing I crossed the 7-minute mark. I also didn't want tomorrow's goal to be too high! 😅
I've wanted to do this for so many years I honestly didn't think I would do it today. I'm so happy! 😭
I could have made it to 8 minutes but I didn't care to do it knowing I crossed the 7-minute mark. I also didn't want tomorrow's goal to be too high! 😅
January 12, 2026 at 2:53 PM
I did it!! Achievement unlocked 🙌
I've wanted to do this for so many years I honestly didn't think I would do it today. I'm so happy! 😭
I could have made it to 8 minutes but I didn't care to do it knowing I crossed the 7-minute mark. I also didn't want tomorrow's goal to be too high! 😅
I've wanted to do this for so many years I honestly didn't think I would do it today. I'm so happy! 😭
I could have made it to 8 minutes but I didn't care to do it knowing I crossed the 7-minute mark. I also didn't want tomorrow's goal to be too high! 😅
I started this year by breaking my own record for longest time I can hold a plank.
I went from about 1.5 minutes to more than 5 minutes in just 5 days 💪
Muscle memory truly is a fascinating thing. I even noticed muscles getting activated that I forgot existed. 😅
I went from about 1.5 minutes to more than 5 minutes in just 5 days 💪
Muscle memory truly is a fascinating thing. I even noticed muscles getting activated that I forgot existed. 😅
January 10, 2026 at 1:29 PM
I started this year by breaking my own record for longest time I can hold a plank.
I went from about 1.5 minutes to more than 5 minutes in just 5 days 💪
Muscle memory truly is a fascinating thing. I even noticed muscles getting activated that I forgot existed. 😅
I went from about 1.5 minutes to more than 5 minutes in just 5 days 💪
Muscle memory truly is a fascinating thing. I even noticed muscles getting activated that I forgot existed. 😅
Cosigned. I love em dashes and won't stop using them.
FWIW, I can tell if some articles were written or rewritten by AI even when no em dashes are used. 🙂
FWIW, I can tell if some articles were written or rewritten by AI even when no em dashes are used. 🙂
AI will have to pry em dashes out of my cold dead hands
Interesting conversation I had with my kids recently: my high-school daughters actively avoid using "big" words in their writing because they get accused of using ChatGPT. Literally dumbing down their writing to avoid being accused of using AI
Interesting conversation I had with my kids recently: my high-school daughters actively avoid using "big" words in their writing because they get accused of using ChatGPT. Literally dumbing down their writing to avoid being accused of using AI
I write my posts myself, not with AI. I had to take all the em dashes out because I was too worried people would think it AI generated 😔
January 8, 2026 at 4:44 PM
Cosigned. I love em dashes and won't stop using them.
FWIW, I can tell if some articles were written or rewritten by AI even when no em dashes are used. 🙂
FWIW, I can tell if some articles were written or rewritten by AI even when no em dashes are used. 🙂
Reposted by Sara Soueidan
MDN accessibility claim about CSS carousels:
bsky.app/profile/deve...
My very limited PR to limit that false claim:
github.com/mdn/content/...
Yay. Megacorps out there making the claims, me taking spare time, again, to try to fix them.
#CSS #accessibility #a11y
bsky.app/profile/deve...
My very limited PR to limit that false claim:
github.com/mdn/content/...
Yay. Megacorps out there making the claims, me taking spare time, again, to try to fix them.
#CSS #accessibility #a11y
January 8, 2026 at 12:37 AM
MDN accessibility claim about CSS carousels:
bsky.app/profile/deve...
My very limited PR to limit that false claim:
github.com/mdn/content/...
Yay. Megacorps out there making the claims, me taking spare time, again, to try to fix them.
#CSS #accessibility #a11y
bsky.app/profile/deve...
My very limited PR to limit that false claim:
github.com/mdn/content/...
Yay. Megacorps out there making the claims, me taking spare time, again, to try to fix them.
#CSS #accessibility #a11y
"not intended for diagnosis or treatment"
Yeah, we know it's intended for data gathering. It _may_ kill you‚, but that would just be a side effect. 🙃
Yeah, we know it's intended for data gathering. It _may_ kill you‚, but that would just be a side effect. 🙃
OpenAI launches ChatGPT Health, encouraging users to connect their medical records
OpenAI launches ChatGPT Health, encouraging users to connect their medical records
But it’s “not intended for diagnosis or treatment.”
buff.ly
January 8, 2026 at 6:48 AM
"not intended for diagnosis or treatment"
Yeah, we know it's intended for data gathering. It _may_ kill you‚, but that would just be a side effect. 🙃
Yeah, we know it's intended for data gathering. It _may_ kill you‚, but that would just be a side effect. 🙃
Reposted by Sara Soueidan
"[OpenAI] is encouraging users to connect their personal medical records and wellness apps, such as Apple Health, Peloton, MyFitnessPal, Weight Watchers, and Function"
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OpenAI launches ChatGPT Health, encouraging users to connect their medical records
OpenAI launches ChatGPT Health, encouraging users to connect their medical records
But it’s “not intended for diagnosis or treatment.”
buff.ly
January 8, 2026 at 1:29 AM
"[OpenAI] is encouraging users to connect their personal medical records and wellness apps, such as Apple Health, Peloton, MyFitnessPal, Weight Watchers, and Function"
Don't do this.
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Reposted by Sara Soueidan
January 7, 2026 at 1:02 AM
Reposted by Sara Soueidan
I wonder if the big push toward requiring ID for all the centralized sites will be how we finally see people break out into their own spaces again? like, I'm not about to hand a tech company that's mandating all employees vibe code harder my government ID just so I can post jokes on the timeline
January 5, 2026 at 2:40 AM
I wonder if the big push toward requiring ID for all the centralized sites will be how we finally see people break out into their own spaces again? like, I'm not about to hand a tech company that's mandating all employees vibe code harder my government ID just so I can post jokes on the timeline
For the first time in years, I'm taking the last week of the year completely off and away from everything work-related.
Merry Christmas to those of you celebrating, and happy holidays to all! 🎄✨
See you in 2026 😊
Merry Christmas to those of you celebrating, and happy holidays to all! 🎄✨
See you in 2026 😊
December 25, 2025 at 4:25 PM
For the first time in years, I'm taking the last week of the year completely off and away from everything work-related.
Merry Christmas to those of you celebrating, and happy holidays to all! 🎄✨
See you in 2026 😊
Merry Christmas to those of you celebrating, and happy holidays to all! 🎄✨
See you in 2026 😊
Reposted by Sara Soueidan
Hire @ashleemboyer.com. Not because she had a hard year, but because she is damn good at what she does.
I've had an execeptionally tough year.
I have no income or health insurance, and could really use your help finding my next paid project. 💜
semanticfish.com/2025-year-in...
Open to front-end, full-stack, design system, & accessibility projects. 10+ years experience.
Many more details in post!
I have no income or health insurance, and could really use your help finding my next paid project. 💜
semanticfish.com/2025-year-in...
Open to front-end, full-stack, design system, & accessibility projects. 10+ years experience.
Many more details in post!
2025: Year in Review | Semantic Fish Creative Group
This post gets personal about my experiences this year with grief, loss, health emergencies, and being disabled & working in accessibility in the US.
semanticfish.com
December 24, 2025 at 4:32 AM
Hire @ashleemboyer.com. Not because she had a hard year, but because she is damn good at what she does.
Reposted by Sara Soueidan
👀
Gecko: Intent to prototype: Replacing <input type=color> picker with in-browser popup
Gecko: Intent to prototype: Replacing <input type=color> picker with in-browser popup
Gecko: Intent to prototype: Replacing <input type=color> picker with in-browser popup
groups.google.com
December 23, 2025 at 3:45 PM
👀
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Have you been wishing masonry layouts would just hurry up and arrive in CSS?? Well, happy holidays!
webkit.org/blog/17660/i...
webkit.org/blog/17660/i...
Introducing CSS Grid Lanes
It’s here!
webkit.org
December 19, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Have you been wishing masonry layouts would just hurry up and arrive in CSS?? Well, happy holidays!
webkit.org/blog/17660/i...
webkit.org/blog/17660/i...
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If you’ve attended JS/CSSConf EU, it wouldn’t have been the same without @lukaszklis and now he needs your help: his family home was devastated in a fire. I know times are tough for all, but if you can, please help turn this nightmare into a community miracle. 🙏
front-end.social/@fox/1157439...
front-end.social/@fox/1157439...
karolina (@[email protected])
📣 @[email protected], who’s poured so much into the front-end and design community through co-running CSSConf and JSConf Europe, needs our help.
His family home nearly burned down (luckily...
front-end.social
December 19, 2025 at 3:33 PM
If you’ve attended JS/CSSConf EU, it wouldn’t have been the same without @lukaszklis and now he needs your help: his family home was devastated in a fire. I know times are tough for all, but if you can, please help turn this nightmare into a community miracle. 🙏
front-end.social/@fox/1157439...
front-end.social/@fox/1157439...
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TalkBack does not offer an option to use computer vision & LLMs (“AI” for the scope of this thread) to describe images lacking alt text.
If you do it in Chrome, it overwrites all the good alt text with, well, crap.
Try it on this page:
srt.csb-cde.ca.gov/jaws/jaws-l
[1/4]
If you do it in Chrome, it overwrites all the good alt text with, well, crap.
Try it on this page:
srt.csb-cde.ca.gov/jaws/jaws-l
[1/4]
December 21, 2025 at 9:40 PM
TalkBack does not offer an option to use computer vision & LLMs (“AI” for the scope of this thread) to describe images lacking alt text.
If you do it in Chrome, it overwrites all the good alt text with, well, crap.
Try it on this page:
srt.csb-cde.ca.gov/jaws/jaws-l
[1/4]
If you do it in Chrome, it overwrites all the good alt text with, well, crap.
Try it on this page:
srt.csb-cde.ca.gov/jaws/jaws-l
[1/4]
I wanted to read books related to work this month but instead my brain wanted something more stimulating and exciting to end the year with so I am reading another book about the gut microbiome 😄
"The Good Gut" www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/317191...
"The Good Gut" www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/317191...
The Good Gut by Justin Sonnenburg, Erica Sonnenburg: 9780143108085 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books
"The Good Gut is a must read for anyone who struggles with health issues, from obesity to depression, and anyone looking to truly optimize their health and well-being."-- Adam Perlman, MD, executive d...
www.penguinrandomhouse.com
December 22, 2025 at 7:13 AM
I wanted to read books related to work this month but instead my brain wanted something more stimulating and exciting to end the year with so I am reading another book about the gut microbiome 😄
"The Good Gut" www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/317191...
"The Good Gut" www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/317191...
Reposted by Sara Soueidan
CSS text-decoration-inset landed in Firefox 146! Here's how it works:
December 11, 2025 at 5:11 PM
CSS text-decoration-inset landed in Firefox 146! Here's how it works:
Reposted by Sara Soueidan
I understand this is framed as developer experience (DX), but I can’t imagine better DX than trusting native web platform features won’t get me intro trouble, or sued, or otherwise result in harm.
My prior caution about trusting Baseline for real baseline support:
adrianroselli.com/2023/12/base...
My prior caution about trusting Baseline for real baseline support:
adrianroselli.com/2023/12/base...
Baseline Does Not Really Cover Baseline Support
Yeah, that’s not exactly a helpful title. The relatively new Web Platform Baseline offering does not track browser support for accessibility features built into the web platform. If you need to unders...
adrianroselli.com
December 11, 2025 at 5:29 PM
I understand this is framed as developer experience (DX), but I can’t imagine better DX than trusting native web platform features won’t get me intro trouble, or sued, or otherwise result in harm.
My prior caution about trusting Baseline for real baseline support:
adrianroselli.com/2023/12/base...
My prior caution about trusting Baseline for real baseline support:
adrianroselli.com/2023/12/base...
Reposted by Sara Soueidan
AI shopping assistants now pick sizes and fill carts for you.
WebExpo 2023 speaker @tink.uk asked a bold question. If agents browse for us, what even is the web now?
She zoomed in on what this means for accessibility and why the next UX challenge may involve non-human users.
WebExpo 2023 speaker @tink.uk asked a bold question. If agents browse for us, what even is the web now?
She zoomed in on what this means for accessibility and why the next UX challenge may involve non-human users.
Accessibility and the agentic web - TetraLogical
Imagine being in a department store that sells clothes from multiple brands and having a personal shopping assistant to help you select the clothes you want to buy. As a blind person, that's about the only way it's possible to go clothes shopping, independently at least, but few stores offer such a service, so you resort to shopping online.
tetralogical.com
December 11, 2025 at 7:27 AM
AI shopping assistants now pick sizes and fill carts for you.
WebExpo 2023 speaker @tink.uk asked a bold question. If agents browse for us, what even is the web now?
She zoomed in on what this means for accessibility and why the next UX challenge may involve non-human users.
WebExpo 2023 speaker @tink.uk asked a bold question. If agents browse for us, what even is the web now?
She zoomed in on what this means for accessibility and why the next UX challenge may involve non-human users.
I have so much reading to catch up on this month. 🥹
I did some quick reading this morning and already have so many ideas firing up in my brain. 🧠
I'll dive in real deep after my AccessAmplified Talk next week.
I did some quick reading this morning and already have so many ideas firing up in my brain. 🧠
I'll dive in real deep after my AccessAmplified Talk next week.
December 11, 2025 at 6:21 AM
I have so much reading to catch up on this month. 🥹
I did some quick reading this morning and already have so many ideas firing up in my brain. 🧠
I'll dive in real deep after my AccessAmplified Talk next week.
I did some quick reading this morning and already have so many ideas firing up in my brain. 🧠
I'll dive in real deep after my AccessAmplified Talk next week.
Reposted by Sara Soueidan
oh thank you so much for the kind words mate 🤍 enjoy the adventure, the filter primitives are absurdly powerful and underdocumented in my opinion. i'm pretty sure it's linked in my post, but I learned most of what I know about this tech from @sarasoueidan.com, whose blog is a blessing
The SVG Filters Series
— The personal website of Sara Soueidan, inclusive Web UI engineer
www.sarasoueidan.com
December 9, 2025 at 5:58 PM
oh thank you so much for the kind words mate 🤍 enjoy the adventure, the filter primitives are absurdly powerful and underdocumented in my opinion. i'm pretty sure it's linked in my post, but I learned most of what I know about this tech from @sarasoueidan.com, whose blog is a blessing
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One of the many reasons AI can't produce good writing is it can't hate its own writing. It can't think to itself "Maybe I'm illiterate" during the writing process. And that's essential
December 9, 2025 at 8:45 PM
One of the many reasons AI can't produce good writing is it can't hate its own writing. It can't think to itself "Maybe I'm illiterate" during the writing process. And that's essential