Where design meets accessibility

The internet
should feel human.

Designing digital experiences that are accessible, inclusive, and emotionally respectful for everyone, especially those the web has historically overlooked.

Most accessibility work focuses on compliance. HumanEI goes further: I design so that people feel seen, understood, capable, and included not confused, excluded, or exhausted.

WCAG 2.2 AA Committed Keyboard Accessible Built with WCAG 3.0 in mind
The Foundation

Why HumanEI exists

Protect the heart — the most vital organ

Real people are not ideal users. People are tired, distracted, visually impaired, dyslexic, anxious, ageing, or simply having a difficult day. The web was built ignoring those realities. HumanEI is built around them.

WHY

Because everyone deserves digital dignity

I believe the internet should feel human accessible, understandable, and emotionally safe for everyone, especially those it has historically overlooked.

HOW

Design + WCAG, layered with human experience

Combining accessibility standards with empathetic design thinking. Compliance gets you to the door. Human-centred design invites people inside.

WHAT

Accessible, inclusive digital experiences

UX/UI design, WCAG-aligned websites, accessible design systems, and inclusive interfaces built for the reality that every human experiences limitation.

The Belief

Every human deserves dignity, online

Room to expand the dignity of every human

Dignity online looks like being able to finish a form without help. Hearing a page read back clearly. Reading a sentence once and understanding it. None of that is a stretch goal, it’s the baseline HumanEI designs to.

The HumanEI Difference

Compliance is the floor, not the ceiling

The backbone — WCAG as foundation, not ceiling

Most accessibility work stops at the checklist. I start there and go further and I build toward where the standards are heading, not just where they are today.

⬜ Typical accessibility approach

  • Compliance-first mentality
  • Technical, jargon-heavy reports
  • Checklist mentality — tick and move on
  • Reactive fixes after launch
  • Ignores emotional experience
  • Treats disabled users as edge cases

💛 The HumanEI approach

  • Human-first, always
  • Plain language, actionable feedback
  • WCAG 2.2 AA as a foundation — WCAG 3.0-ready by design
  • Accessibility baked in from day one
  • Emotional clarity woven through design
  • Real people at the centre of every decision
Empathy in Practice

Walk in someone else’s shoes

Shield what’s vulnerable — walk in their shoes

Experience the web as others do. Activate any mode to feel it.

Low Vision

Reduced clarity and increased contrast needs.

Colour Blindness

Protanopia — how colour-only cues disappear.

Dyslexia View

Adjusted typography and spacing for readability.

Cognitive Load

Reduce visual complexity for cognitive access.

Keyboard-Only

Try navigating this page without touching the mouse.

Screen Reader

Hear the page read aloud by speech synthesis.

One Page, Two Ways of Thinking

Logic and feeling, unified

Left meets right — logic and feeling, unified

Good accessibility work is never just technical or just emotional. It’s both, working together the same way the left and right hold up a single mind.

Structured thinking

WCAG success criteria, semantic markup, keyboard logic, contrast ratios. The measurable, testable side of accessibility the part an auditor can check off.

Felt experience

Whether a page feels calm or overwhelming. Whether error messages sound kind or cold. The side of accessibility that a checklist can’t capture, but every user notices.

What I Do

Services built around real people

True ribs — directly attached, deeply committed

Audit

Accessibility Audits

Find barriers before your users do. Audits go beyond automated tools tested against WCAG 2.2, with reports written in language your whole team understands.

  • WCAG 2.2 AA + AAA review
  • Keyboard and screen reader testing
  • Prioritised remediation roadmap
  • Plain-language reporting
Design

Inclusive UX Design

Accessibility built in from day one, not retrofitted after launch. Inclusive design thinking embedded into every stage of your product or website.

  • Accessible design systems
  • Focus states and interaction patterns
  • Cognitive load reduction
  • Inclusive content and microcopy
Workshop

Accessible Design Workshops

Practical sessions for design and development teams hands-on, jargon-free, and grounded in real WCAG 2.2 examples that show what difference inclusive design makes.

  • Half-day and full-day formats
  • Empathy simulation exercises
  • Practical WCAG walkthroughs
  • Follow-up support available
Free to Use

Accessibility tools, built for real people

False ribs — connected to all, owned by none

Practical tools you can use right now — no login, no jargon.

Vision

Image Describer

Upload any image and receive a detailed alt text description, a long description, and a social-ready caption instantly.

Try it free →
Audio

Caption Generator

Generate accurate, accessible captions for video and audio content in seconds.

Try it free →
Audio

Transcript Generator

Convert any audio recording into a clean, downloadable transcript with speaker identification.

Try it free →
WCAG

Accessibility Checker

Run a WCAG 2.2 scan on any URL and get a clear, prioritised action list — not just a list of errors.

Try it free →
Language

Plain Language Converter

Paste any complex content and get a plain English version — clear, respectful, and readable for everyone.

Try it free →
✦ HumanEI Signature

Emotional Tone Checker

Analyse whether your content feels inclusive, respectful, and human — not just readable. Our signature tool.

Try it free →
Why It Matters
1 in 6

Floating — free, unanchored, undeniable

People worldwide live with some form of disability. But accessible design helps everyone — not just those who identify as disabled.

Captions help far more than you think

85% of social videos are watched on mute. Captions serve commuters, non-native speakers, focus-challenged users, and people in noisy environments — not only deaf users.

Contrast benefits ageing eyes

The global population is ageing. Good colour contrast, clear type, and readable layouts are simply good design for a longer lived audience.

Plain language works for everyone

Writing for cognitive accessibility makes content clearer for everyone — including experts who are tired and just need a straight answer.

Real Experiences

What people actually say

Absorb impact — protection under pressure

“For the first time I could complete the entire process without asking for help. That independence meant everything.”

Screen reader user, e-government service

“The content felt genuinely clear and welcoming not like it was written by lawyers trying to cover themselves.”

User with cognitive disability, financial services

“Accessibility stopped feeling like a checklist. Our whole team finally understood why it matters to real people.”

Head of Product, SaaS company
Human Connection

What made you smile today?

Breathe out — release, share, be human

Not marketing. Just a reminder that accessibility is about real people.

My daughter called me this morning.
I finally got a job interview I’ve been working towards.
I could complete a whole form by myself.
Someone held the door open and smiled at me.
My captions worked perfectly at the cinema.
I felt included for the first time in a long time.
Our Commitment

This website is built to the standard I help others achieve

The last rib — the foundation everything rests on

HumanEI holds itself to the same standard it advocates for. This site is built with these commitments:

  • WCAG 2.2 AA
  • Keyboard Navigation
  • Screen Reader Compatible
  • Captions & Transcripts
  • Plain Language
  • Reduced Motion Support
  • High Contrast Available

WCAG 3.0 is still a W3C Working Draft, not yet a final standard — expected sometime after 2028. It replaces A/AA/AAA with Bronze, Silver, and Gold outcome-based levels. Meeting WCAG 2.2 AA today, as this site does, already forms the foundation of WCAG 3.0’s Bronze tier.

Every human deserves access.

Let’s create digital experiences people can use, understand, and genuinely enjoy.

About HumanEI

A designer who believes the web should work for everyone

I’m a UX/UI designer specialising in accessible, inclusive digital experiences. I don’t have a background in psychology or coaching — I have a background in design, and a belief that how something feels to use matters as much as whether it works.

Most digital experiences are built for speed, trends, and an imagined “ideal user.” But real people are tired, distracted, visually impaired, dyslexic, anxious, ageing, or simply having a difficult day. The internet rarely designs for those realities. I do.

My work asks three questions at every step:

  • Can this be perceived and used? (WCAG 2.2)
  • Can this be understood easily, without confusion or stress?
  • Does this feel welcoming, respectful, and genuinely human?

That combination — accessibility standards layered with real human consideration is what HumanEI is built on.

Work With Me
Get in Touch

Let’s make something accessible

Whether you need an audit, a redesign, a workshop, or just want to talk through where to start — I’d love to hear from you.

Website

humanei.studio

Based in

Vienna, Austria · Available worldwide

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