Squarespace fix guide
Focus Indicator Not Visible on Squarespace
Focused elements lack a visible focus indicator (outline, border, or highlight). Keyboard users cannot tell which element is currently active.
Issue ID: A11Y-FOCUS-VISIBLE-001Severity: moderateEffort: S
Why this matters
Focused elements lack a visible focus indicator (outline, border, or highlight). Keyboard users cannot tell which element is currently active. This affects usability, compliance risk, and how many visitors can successfully consume the page.
Squarespace fix path
How to fix this on Squarespace
Check page settings, navigation, and code injection.
- 1Identify whether this is page-level or site-level.
- 2Apply the fix.
- 3Republish and confirm.
After you fix it
- ✓Tab through the page and confirm every focusable element has a visible focus indicator
Same fix, other platforms
Fix focus indicator not visible on a different CMS
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