## MODIFIED Requirements

### Requirement: Core user flows comply with WCAG 2.2 AA baseline
The system SHALL meet WCAG 2.2 AA accessibility requirements for primary interactions and content presentation, including icon-only controls and policy-disclosure modals, and SHALL verify compliance through automated accessibility checks in CI and browser-driven interaction tests.

#### Scenario: Keyboard-only interaction flow
- **WHEN** a keyboard-only user navigates policy modals and icon-only controls
- **THEN** all primary interactive elements are reachable and operable
- **AND** visible focus indication is present at each step

#### Scenario: Contrast and non-text alternatives
- **WHEN** users consume text and non-text UI content
- **THEN** color contrast meets AA thresholds for relevant text and controls
- **AND** icon-only controls expose meaningful accessible labels

#### Scenario: Accessibility CI gate
- **WHEN** pull request validation runs
- **THEN** automated accessibility checks execute against key pages and flows
- **AND** violations above configured severity fail the gate

#### Scenario: Playwright verifies interactive accessibility states
- **WHEN** accessibility-focused Playwright tests execute
- **THEN** focus-visible, keyboard traversal, and accessible-name assertions pass for critical controls
- **AND** regressions in theme-specific contrast and state visibility are detected