Accessibility fix guide
Reflow or Zoom Usability Issue
The page does not reflow properly when zoomed to 200% or when the viewport is narrowed to 320px. This affects users who need to zoom for readability.
Issue ID: A11Y-REFLOW-001
Severity: minor
Impact: Low
Effort: M
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What this issue is
The page does not reflow properly when zoomed to 200% or when the viewport is narrowed to 320px. This affects users who need to zoom for readability.
Why it matters
The page does not reflow properly when zoomed to 200% or when the viewport is narrowed to 320px. This affects users who need to zoom for readability. This affects usability, compliance risk, and how many visitors can successfully consume the page.
How we detect it
- FreeSiteAudit flags this issue when the rule for A11Y-REFLOW-001 fails and the page evidence points to Dom body.
- You can usually confirm this by checking the page source or the relevant page settings inside your CMS.
Evidence examples
Check the affected page source, rendered output, or relevant CMS setting to confirm the missing or incorrect element.
How to fix it
- 1Use responsive design that works at 320px viewport width
- 2Avoid horizontal scrolling at 200% zoom
- 3Use relative units (rem, em, %) instead of fixed pixel widths
How to re-check it
- Zoom to 200% and confirm all content is accessible without horizontal scrolling
Related tools
This issue is best verified with the full FreeSiteAudit crawl rather than a single-point mini tool.