How can I make my emails accessible? (e.g., contrast, ALT text, semantic HTML)

Making emails accessible involves design, code, and content decisions. The good news: most practices are straightforward and become habit quickly.

Essential practices: Sufficient color contrast-4.5:1 minimum for body text. Alt text for images-meaningful descriptions of function, not just appearance. Semantic HTML-proper heading tags (H1, H2, H3) in logical order. Descriptive link text-"Download the report" not "Click here." Large enough fonts-14px minimum, 16px preferred. Touch targets-44x44px minimum. Language attribute-set lang="en" in HTML for screen readers. Logical reading order-content flows sensibly when linearized.

Start with the basics and build habits. You don't need to master everything at once. Begin with alt text and contrast, then add semantic structure, then refine. Each improvement helps. Use checklists until accessibility becomes automatic.