From cd6f11295a5aefed0883f428db5d3d04a1cabdb3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Chas Belov <59780179+ChasBelov@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Fri, 5 Jun 2026 18:44:31 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 1/2] Update accessibility-best-practices-for-your-project.md Add comments regarding "reduce motion" to Motion and Animation section --- _articles/accessibility-best-practices-for-your-project.md | 2 ++ 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+) diff --git a/_articles/accessibility-best-practices-for-your-project.md b/_articles/accessibility-best-practices-for-your-project.md index 624eca43912..633886ff9ec 100644 --- a/_articles/accessibility-best-practices-for-your-project.md +++ b/_articles/accessibility-best-practices-for-your-project.md @@ -142,6 +142,8 @@ If your project has a web UI, these high-impact defaults will help all users. * Avoid flashing content and rapid animations. * Avoid parallax effects and auto-advancing carousels, or make them optional and controllable. +* Avoid unnecessary animation if the operating system indicates the user has requested reduced motion + * macOS and iOS wording for the OS setting is "reduce" while Windows, Android, and Linux wording implies all or nothing. The wording "prefers reduced motion" is an artifact of history and cannot be considered to fully express the user's preference. ### Dynamic content From 195d6979b9dfd00a2ab34aede34275c18059cdba Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Chas Belov <59780179+ChasBelov@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Sat, 13 Jun 2026 01:33:22 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 2/2] Update accessibility-best-practices-for-your-project.md Updated Motion and Animation to clarify reduce motion/no motion. --- _articles/accessibility-best-practices-for-your-project.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/_articles/accessibility-best-practices-for-your-project.md b/_articles/accessibility-best-practices-for-your-project.md index 633886ff9ec..971199d3444 100644 --- a/_articles/accessibility-best-practices-for-your-project.md +++ b/_articles/accessibility-best-practices-for-your-project.md @@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ If your project has a web UI, these high-impact defaults will help all users. * Avoid flashing content and rapid animations. * Avoid parallax effects and auto-advancing carousels, or make them optional and controllable. -* Avoid unnecessary animation if the operating system indicates the user has requested reduced motion +* Avoid unnecessary animation if the operating system indicates the user has requested reduced or zero motion. * macOS and iOS wording for the OS setting is "reduce" while Windows, Android, and Linux wording implies all or nothing. The wording "prefers reduced motion" is an artifact of history and cannot be considered to fully express the user's preference. ### Dynamic content