Classic WCAG Website Development

I’m refreshing my site and need a developer-designer who can marry speed, accessibility and a timeless, classic aesthetic. The content will be almost entirely text-based articles, so clean typography, clear hierarchy and rock-solid readability sit at the heart of the build. Here’s the vision • Lightning-fast load times on every device, scoring 90 + on Lighthouse mobile. • Fully responsive layouts that feel native whether viewed on a phone, tablet or widescreen monitor. • Strict conformance with WCAG 2.1 AA: colour contrast, keyboard navigation, ARIA landmarks, descriptive links—every audit box ticked. • A classic, traditional design language: elegant serif or transitional fonts, understated colour palette, balanced white space, minimal motion. Scope of work You’ll craft a lightweight theme or template set, wire it to the CMS you’re most comfortable with (WordPress, Statamic, Hugo—whatever keeps the code lean), and deliver five core page types: Home, Article, About, Archive/Blog listing and Contact. All templates must validate for semantic HTML5 and pass both automated and manual accessibility checks. Deliverables • Responsive HTML/CSS/JS (or CMS theme) for the five page types • WCAG 2.1 AA compliance report with testing notes • Performance test results with optimisation summary • Short editor guide covering heading structure, alt text, and publishing workflow Timeline A first interactive prototype within 7 days of kickoff, final hand-off—including documentation—no later than two weeks after that. If you thrive on elegant code, accessibility best practices and classic design principles, I’m ready to get started.