## 1. Responsive Hardening

- [x] 1.1 Audit and fix layout breakpoints for header, hero, feed cards, modal, and footer
- [x] 1.2 Ensure no horizontal overflow or clipped controls on supported viewport sizes

## 2. WCAG 2.2 AA Accessibility Baseline

- [x] 2.1 Implement/verify keyboard operability for primary controls and dialogs
- [x] 2.2 Add/verify visible focus indicators and semantic labels for interactive elements
- [x] 2.3 Improve contrast and non-text alternatives to meet AA expectations on core flows

## 3. Cookie Consent and Tracking Gate

- [x] 3.1 Implement consent banner UI with explicit analytics consent action
- [x] 3.2 Persist consent state in cookies and synchronize frontend state
- [x] 3.3 Gate analytics script/event initialization until consent is granted

## 4. Returning User Consent Behavior

- [x] 4.1 Restore prior consent state from cookie on returning visits
- [x] 4.2 Ensure tracking remains disabled without stored accepted consent

## 5. Verification and Documentation

- [x] 5.1 Validate responsive behavior on mobile/tablet/desktop matrices
- [x] 5.2 Run accessibility checks and manual keyboard-only walkthrough for critical journeys
- [x] 5.3 Validate consent gating and analytics behavior before/after acceptance
- [x] 5.4 Update README/docs with accessibility and consent behavior notes
