Principle 1 Perceivable · Guideline 1.4: Distinguishable

1.4.10 Reflow

Content must reflow into narrow viewports without horizontal scrolling.

Level AA New in WCAG 2.1

What this means in practice

The benchmark is 320 CSS pixels – equivalent to 400 % zoom on a typical screen. Responsive layouts usually pass; wide tables and fixed containers are the usual culprits.

Normative wording

The binding text lives at the W3C. What you read here is our own faithful rendering – not a quotation.

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