{"id":3561,"date":"2025-08-07T11:42:35","date_gmt":"2025-08-07T15:42:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.litmus.com\/blog\/accessible-email-made-easy-introducing-accessibility-checks-in-litmus\/"},"modified":"2025-12-08T11:35:32","modified_gmt":"2025-12-08T16:35:32","slug":"accessible-email-made-easy-introducing-accessibility-checks-in-litmus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.litmus.com\/blog\/accessible-email-made-easy-introducing-accessibility-checks-in-litmus","title":{"rendered":"How to Solve Your Email Accessibility Roadblocks with Litmus"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t<div id=\"simple-text-block-block_32b158a799667b69578941282af47c73\" class=\"block-simple-text-block alignfull bg-texture \" style=\"background-color:\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n  \t<div class=\"row\">\n  \t\t<div class=\"col\">\n  \t\t\t<div class=\"copy\">\n  \t\t\t\t<table style=\"background-color: #f2f3f6;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"block-1\" style=\"padding: 20px;\">\n<h3>Key takeaways \u2728<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Litmus helps make emails accessible with visual impairment filters and 40+ accessibility checks.<\/li>\n<li>Curious what your email sounds like when using a screen reader? Litmus can read emails out loud so you\u2019re never left guessing.<\/li>\n<li>Never miss alternative text (alt text) again. Litmus checks to make sure alt text is populated and optimized correctly.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Accessibility matters and marketers know it. But that doesn\u2019t mean they always follow the guidelines to a T. And some marketers don\u2019t know how to get started making their emails more inclusive\u2014but luckily we can help with that.<\/p>\n<p>Litmus added accessibility checks to the platform back in 2019, and continues to add new features for marketers worldwide. It\u2019s our goal to help marketers create emails that look great and perform on every device and for every subscriber. With Litmus accessibility checks, optimizing your emails for everyone is a whole lot easier.<\/p>\n<h3>Table of contents:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"#struggle\">Why email accessibility is a struggle for marketers<\/a><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"#checker\">What is an email accessibility checker?<\/a><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"#works\">How Litmus\u2019 Accessibility Checks works<\/a><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"#benefits\">Who benefits from Litmus\u2019 accessibility checks?<\/a><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"#fix-challenges\">How to fix your email accessibility challenges<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"#wcag-compliance\">Your emails fail WCAG Compliance and accessibility standards<\/a><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"2\"><a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"#dark-mode\">Your emails are hard to read in Dark Mode<\/a><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"2\"><a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"#screen-readers\">Screen readers can\u2019t interpret your email correctly<\/a><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"2\"><a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"#mobile\">Your emails are unreadable on mobile and small screens<\/a><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"2\"><a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"#workflow\">Your team doesn\u2019t have an accessibility workflow<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"#litmus\">Make every email accessible with Litmus<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"struggle\">Why email accessibility is a struggle for marketers<\/h2>\n<p>The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 1.0 were released <a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tpgi.com\/the-history-of-digital-accessibility-and-why-it-matters\/\">way back in 1999<\/a>. The 2.0 version was released in 2008 and built on principals, \u201c&#8230; for developers to ensure an accessible web experience for all users.\u201d That means accessibility should have been a focus for marketers the last 25+ years. So why is it still such a struggle?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"quote my-5 col-12 blue-quote\" >\n\t\n\t<div class=\"row d-flex align-items-center\">\n\t<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-9\">&#8220;<em>I think there\u2019s a change element here of, \u2018Oh if we change the email, we have to strip it really really back.\u2019 I think there\u2019s a lot of thought around the email is going to be boring and we can\u2019t have images and we can\u2019t do all this stuff. So people don\u2019t change.<\/em>&#8220;<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-3 text-center\">\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.litmus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Beth-OMalley.png\" alt=\"Beth O'Malley\" width=\"125\" height=\"125\" class=\"mt-3 mt-lg-0\">\t<p><strong>Beth O&#8217;Malley<\/strong>\t<br><span class=\"quote-title\">Founder, CRM, Email &amp; Marketing Specialist at astral.<\/span><\/p>\t<a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/queenofcrm\/\" target=\"blank\"><i class=\"fa-brands fa-linkedin\"><\/i><\/a>\t<\/div>\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>The truth is, there\u2019s a disconnect between intention and action. Only 47% of companies use even basic accessibility considerations like alt text in their emails.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-119503\" src=\"https:\/\/www.litmus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Accessibility-stat-SoE-2025-1024x214.png\" alt=\"accessibility stat\" width=\"1024\" height=\"214\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.litmus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Accessibility-stat-SoE-2025-1024x214.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.litmus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Accessibility-stat-SoE-2025-300x63.png 300w, https:\/\/www.litmus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Accessibility-stat-SoE-2025-768x161.png 768w, https:\/\/www.litmus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Accessibility-stat-SoE-2025.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\n<p>But implementing key best practices isn\u2019t just a nice-to-have.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Accessibility is a human right. It is upheld by civil rights laws like the European Accessibility Act (EAA), Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Accessible Canada Act (ACA), and the ADA Standards for Accessible Design (ADA Standards).\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>With the right tools, you can identify areas for improvement and make small changes to your emails that have a big impact and make your emails better for everyone. With accessibility testing in Litmus, we help you do just that.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"container pt-3 pb-5 px-1\">\n\t<div class=\"row blog-cta-green rounded-5 p-4\">\n\t\t<div class=\"mx-auto col-12\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row d-flex align-items-center\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-12\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"bold fs-4\">Send with total confidence<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<p>Preview emails in 100+ clients, catch errors, and ensure accessibility. Cut QA time in half. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"button-blue arrow\"><a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.litmus.com\/email-testing\" class=\"text-white text-decoration-none\">Start email testing<\/a><\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/div><!--col-6-->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-6 d-none d-lg-block\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.litmus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/blog-cta-email-guardian-07292024.svg\" width=\"210\" height=\"180\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t<\/div><!--col-6-->\n\t\t\t<\/div> <!--row-->\n\t\t<\/div><!--col-12-->\n\t<\/div><!--row-->\n<\/div><!--container-->\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n<h2 id=\"checker\">What is an email accessibility checker?<\/h2>\n<p>There are tools, small to robust, to help check <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.litmus.com\/blog\/ultimate-guide-accessible-emails\">email accessibility<\/a>\u2014hence the name \u201caccessibility checker.\u201d Some will give you a grade for how accessible your send is, and others will flag elements to fix.<\/p>\n<p>You can check color contrast using tools like <a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/webaim.org\/resources\/contrastchecker\/\">WebAIM<\/a> and run your site through <a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.accessibilitychecker.org\/\">website accessibility<\/a> checks. But there aren\u2019t a lot of email-specific testing tools out there\u2014except Litmus. We have accessibility checks included with every plan.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"works\">How Litmus\u2019 accessibility checks works<\/h2>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/fast.wistia.com\/embed\/medias\/b46ozclanu.jsonp\" async><\/script><br \/>\n<script src=\"\/\/fast.wistia.com\/assets\/external\/E-v1.js\" async><\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"wistia_responsive_padding\" style=\"padding: 56.25% 0 0 0; position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"wistia_responsive_wrapper\" style=\"height: 100%; left: 0; position: absolute; top: 0; width: 100%;\">\n<div class=\"wistia_embed wistia_async_b46ozclanu seo=false videoFoam=true popover=true\" style=\"height: 100%; width: 100%;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>With accessibility testing in Litmus, it\u2019s easy to make accessibility optimization a part of your email workflow. Instantly see whether your email is accessible for all your subscribers during <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.litmus.com\/email-builder\">email building<\/a> and <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.litmus.com\/email-testing\">email testing<\/a>. Then get actionable advice on how you can make your emails more inclusive (like <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.litmus.com\/blog\/email-accessibility-5-tips-for-writing-email-copy-for-everyone\">writing for accessibility<\/a>).<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Check if your email follows accessibility best practices<\/strong>. Litmus runs your email through 40+ checks including <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.litmus.com\/blog\/email-accessibility-for-designers-8-best-practices-you-should-follow\">accessible design<\/a>, <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.litmus.com\/blog\/7-simple-tricks-to-make-your-email-code-more-accessible\">coding for accessibility<\/a>, contrast ratio, and more to ensure your email is accessible to everyone.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Hear how your email sounds on screen readers<\/strong>. <a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/news-room\/fact-sheets\/detail\/blindness-and-visual-impairment\">2.2 billion people<\/a> live with some form of visual impairment and many <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.litmus.com\/blog\/special-characters-emojis-line-breaks-more-tricks-for-optimizing-your-emails-for-screen-readers\">rely on screen readers<\/a> to consume online content. That doesn\u2019t even include the people who simply like having their content read out loud to them. Litmus integrates with NVDA to <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.litmus.com\/blog\/how-does-your-email-sound\">read emails aloud<\/a> and make sure everything sounds correct before sending.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Get actionable advice to improve the accessibility of your emails<\/strong>. See whether your email contains ALT tags, if your content hierarchy is accessible, and ensure your HTML code is optimized for assistive devices.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Visual impairment filters<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: revert; color: initial; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\">. Check your email against four color vision deficiency filters to see how your email displays for subscribers with visual impairments.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2 id=\"benefits\">Who benefits from Litmus\u2019 accessibility checks?<\/h2>\n<p>Accessibility is not a nice-to-have; it\u2019s a requirement. Litmus accessibility checks can help all brands\u2014small and large\u2014get and stay compliant.<\/p>\n<table class=\"table table-striped\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"col\">Role<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Challenge<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">How Litmus Helps<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Email developers and designers<\/td>\n<td>Designing and coding a beautiful email just to find out it&#8217;s not compliant is a huge bummer\u2014and a waste of time.<\/td>\n<td>Build Litmus&#8217; Visual impairment filters it into your email design system to ensure there&#8217;s enough color contrast in your email design.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Marketing teams<\/td>\n<td>It&#8217;s important that your <em>entire<\/em> audience can easily read and click on your emails.<\/td>\n<td>Litmus Accessibility Checks give you visibility without needing to actually dive into the code\u2014and guidance on fixing any issues.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Compliance teams<\/td>\n<td>External materials must meet accessibility laws in every country emails are sent, including using screen readers.<\/td>\n<td>Hear what your email sounds like in 80+ languages to make sure it works for those who need to, or want to, use screen readers.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n<div class=\"container pt-3 pb-5 px-1\">\n\t<div class=\"row blog-cta-green rounded-5 p-4\">\n\t\t<div class=\"mx-auto col-12\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row d-flex align-items-center\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 text-center\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"bold fs-4\">Accessibility made simple<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<p>Creating accessible emails is no longer optional\u2014it\u2019s required. Learn about accessibility\u2019s impact on brands from two industry experts.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"button-blue arrow\"><a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.litmus.com\/resources\/why-businesses-must-embrace-email-accessibility\" class=\"text-white text-decoration-none\">Watch now<\/a><\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/div><!--col-6-->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"d-none\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.litmus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/blog-cta-email-guardian-07292024.svg\" width=\"210\" height=\"180\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t<\/div><!--col-6-->\n\t\t\t<\/div> <!--row-->\n\t\t<\/div><!--col-12-->\n\t<\/div><!--row-->\n<\/div><!--container-->\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n<h2 id=\"fix-challenges\">How to fix your email accessibility challenges<\/h2>\n<p>If you checked your email for accessibility and found an error, be sure to fix it before sending. Here are a handful of common accessibility issues and how to fix them using Litmus.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"WCAG-compliance\">Problem: your emails fail WCAG compliance and accessibility standards<\/h3>\n<p>If your emails do not meet WCAG standards, you need to fix them before you even think about clicking that \u201csend\u201d button. Litmus links each identified accessibility issue to external help articles so you can get them fixed quickly.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"dark-mode\">Problem: your emails are hard to read in Dark Mode<\/h3>\n<p>As a user, I love Dark Mode. As a marketer, not so much because it adds an extra step or three to our workflow. But, considering<a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/altersquare.medium.com\/dark-mode-design-trends-for-2025-should-your-startup-adopt-it-a7e7c8c961ab\"> 82% of mobile users<\/a> prefer Dark Mode, it\u2019s crucial to make sure every send is easy to read in the preferred mode. Litmus checks your Dark Mode and shows and HTML errors in Builder so you can remediate your code.<\/p>\n<h2><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-119026\" src=\"https:\/\/www.litmus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Dark-Mode-Preview-967x1024.png\" alt=\"Litmus preview of an email in Dark Mode\" width=\"967\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.litmus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Dark-Mode-Preview-967x1024.png 967w, https:\/\/www.litmus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Dark-Mode-Preview-283x300.png 283w, https:\/\/www.litmus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Dark-Mode-Preview-768x813.png 768w, https:\/\/www.litmus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Dark-Mode-Preview.png 1392w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 967px) 100vw, 967px\" \/><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"container pt-3 pb-5\">\n\t<div class=\"row blog-cta-blue rounded-5 p-4\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col-12 mx-auto\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row d-flex align-items-center\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-12\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"bold fs-4\">Learn from the best<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<p>Your favorite brands use Litmus to deliver flawless email experiences. Discover the ROI your emails can achieve with Litmus.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"button-blue arrow\"><a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.litmus.com\/customers\" class=\"text-white text-decoration-none\">Explore Case Studies<\/a><\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/div><!--col-6-->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-6 d-none d-lg-block\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.litmus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/blog-cta-12172024.svg\" width=\"208\" height=\"171\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t<\/div><!--col-6-->\n\t\t\t<\/div> <!--row-->\n\t\t<\/div><!--col-12-->\n\t<\/div><!--row-->\n<\/div><!--container-->\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n<h3 id=\"screen-readers\">Problem: screen readers can\u2019t interpret your email correctly<\/h3>\n<p>This problem could prevent thousands of people from consuming the info in your email. The most common reasons that prevent screen readers from reading your email correctly are:<\/p>\n<p><strong>1. Lack of hierarchy in your email<\/strong>. Make sure to use H1, H2s, etc, and don\u2019t get too fancy with where copy starts and stops.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. You\u2019re missing alt attributes<\/strong>. There\u2019s no reason to miss alt attributes, especially when tools, like Litmus, can identify any missed alt text for you.<\/p>\n<h2><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-119027\" src=\"https:\/\/www.litmus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Alt-Text-Image-Blocking-899x1024.png\" alt=\"Litmus preview showing the alt text of an email\" width=\"899\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.litmus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Alt-Text-Image-Blocking-899x1024.png 899w, https:\/\/www.litmus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Alt-Text-Image-Blocking-263x300.png 263w, https:\/\/www.litmus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Alt-Text-Image-Blocking-768x875.png 768w, https:\/\/www.litmus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Alt-Text-Image-Blocking.png 1224w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 899px) 100vw, 899px\" \/><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"quote my-5 col-12 blue-quote\" >\n\t\n\t<div class=\"row d-flex align-items-center\">\n\t<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-9\">&#8220;<em>We\u2019ve been talking about accessibility for many, many years. I know all of us, I\u2019m sure, have, and I think alt text is the lowest hanging fruit for accessibility. It\u2019s not super hard to implement, yet it has a very huge difference in how screen readers can support folks with disabilities.<\/em>&#8220;<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-3 text-center\">\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.litmus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Lauren-Gannon-.png\" alt=\"Lauren Gannon\" width=\"125\" height=\"125\" class=\"mt-3 mt-lg-0\">\t<p><strong>Lauren Gannon<\/strong>\t<br><span class=\"quote-title\">Senior VP, Creative at Zeta Global <\/span><\/p>\t<a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/laurengentilegannon\/\" target=\"blank\"><i class=\"fa-brands fa-linkedin\"><\/i><\/a>\t<\/div>\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p><strong>3. Important copy is on an image<\/strong>. When text is on an image, a screen reader cannot access it. And if there\u2019s a lot of copy, you cannot possibly squeeze it all into your alt text, leading to missed info.<\/p>\n<p><strong>4. Too many dynamic elements<\/strong>. We love a good embedded poll or personalized image, but they\u2019re not always accessible. Make sure every dynamic element you add meets accessibility standards.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"mobile\">Problem: your emails are unreadable on mobile and small screens<\/h3>\n<p>The fix for unreadable emails on mobile and small screens is using <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.litmus.com\/blog\/understanding-responsive-and-hybrid-email-design\">responsive and hybrid email design<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>1. Responsive email design<\/strong> uses CSS media queries to transform fixed elements on desktops into fluid ones for smaller screens.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Hybrid coding<\/strong> still uses fluid tables and images but, in contrast to responsive emails, those tables and images are fluid by default. So instead of using media queries to trigger those fluid states on smaller screens, hybrid coding favors Microsoft conditional comments to restrain fluid tables on larger screens.<\/p>\n<p>Not sure how to start? Our <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.litmus.com\/email-templates\">Email Templates Hub<\/a> has dozens of modern, high-quality templates that are free to download and use. Each one has a responsive, hybrid, and mobile-aware version and can be easily adjusted to fit your needs.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"workflow\">Problem: your team doesn\u2019t have an accessibility workflow<\/h3>\n<p>We can definitely help with that! Use this <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.litmus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/pdf\/email-accessibility-checklist-2025.pdf\">accessibility checklist<\/a>, written according to guidelines in Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and European Accessibility Act (EAA), as a starting point to make sure every send ticks off every box. The checks built into every Litmus plan will also help make sure your sends meet basic requirements.<\/p>\n<h2>Make every email accessible with Litmus<\/h2>\n<p>Accessibility testing is available on all Litmus plans. Dive in and start making your emails better for everyone.<\/p>\n<p>Not ready to purchase a plan?<a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.litmus.com\/litmus-academy\"> Litmus Academy<\/a> offers a free, 20-minute course on email accessibility.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"container pt-3 pb-5 px-1\">\n\t<div class=\"row blog-cta-green rounded-5 p-4\">\n\t\t<div class=\"mx-auto col-12\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row d-flex align-items-center\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 text-center\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"bold fs-4\">Start making a difference today<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<p>Maximize your email\u2019s impact with Litmus to ensure accessibility and inclusivity for all subscribers \u2014 no matter their abilities.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"button-blue arrow\"><a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.litmus.com\/email-testing\" class=\"text-white text-decoration-none\">Create Inclusive Emails<\/a><\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/div><!--col-6-->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"d-none\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.litmus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/blog-cta-email-guardian-07292024.svg\" width=\"210\" height=\"180\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t<\/div><!--col-6-->\n\t\t\t<\/div> <!--row-->\n\t\t<\/div><!--col-12-->\n\t<\/div><!--row-->\n<\/div><!--container-->\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n  \t\t\t<\/div>\n  \t\t<\/div>\n  \t<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Make sure every subscriber can engage with your emails. 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