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Articles, guides, news, case studies, whitepapers and press. Everything we've learned about universal accessibility, in one place.
What is an Accessible QR Code? A practical guide to AQR and QR code accessibility
A standard QR can carry useful information, but an Accessible QR Code is designed so that people can actually find and use it independently. What AQR is, how it differs from a regular QR and when it makes sense to use it.
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ArticleJul 202610 min readAEMPS opens the door to accessible QR codes and NaviLens on medicines
The Spanish Agency for Medicines and Medical Devices (AEMPS) publishes official instructions for including QR codes and other mobile-scanning technologies — among them NaviLens — in the package leaflet and labelling of medicines. What this means for manufacturers, pharmacists and patients.
By David Prieto González
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What is an Accessible QR Code? A practical guide to AQR and QR code accessibility
A standard QR can carry useful information, but an Accessible QR Code is designed so that people can actually find and use it independently. What AQR is, how it differs from a regular QR and when it makes sense to use it.
By José Castejón Gálvez
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ArticleMay 20269 minWhen designing well means designing for everyone
A look at universal design from NaviLens: why accessibility is not a patch added at the end, but the way of seeing that separates a correct project from one that changes lives.
By José Miguel Nicolás Gómez
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GuideMay 202614 min readEuropean Accessibility Act 2025: a complete guide for businesses
What the EAA requires from June 2025, who it affects, and how to prepare a realistic compliance plan in transport, retail, banking and digital services.
By David Prieto González
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ArticleMay 202614 min readQR vs NaviLens: why a QR code doesn't guarantee accessibility
Distance, angle, contrast, multilingual delivery and detection time. The data behind why a standard QR leaves out the people who need the information most — and when it still makes sense to keep using it.
By David Prieto González
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GuideAbr 202616 min readHow to make a metro station accessible: a step-by-step guide
Diagnosis, code placement, integration with passenger information systems and team training. The methodology we apply in stations in Madrid, New York and Barcelona.
By José Castejón Gálvez
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ArticleAbr 202611 min readInclusive wayfinding: 7 principles for designing public spaces
Visual hierarchy, sensory redundancy, plain language. The principles applied by studios such as Pentagram or Applied to universal orientation.
By David Prieto González
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GuideAbr 202614 minAccessible packaging: how to comply with the EAA in consumer goods
Kellogg's, Carrefour and Pascual already integrate accessible codes on their packaging. How they did it and what results they are measuring.
By José Miguel Nicolás Gómez
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ArticleMar 202610 minCognitive accessibility: beyond visual impairment
Easy reading, pictograms and clear language benefit 20% of the population. Why cognitive accessibility is the great pending issue of inclusive design.
By David Prieto González
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ArticleMar 202613 min10 accessible museums in Europe leading the way
From the Thyssen to the Rijksmuseum, a selection of cultural institutions that have made accessibility a standard, not an add-on.
By David Prieto González
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WhitepaperMar 202612 minWCAG in the physical world: can they apply to real space?
The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines were born for the web, but their four principles also work for the built environment. How to translate them.
By David Prieto González
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Case studyFeb 202611 minAccessible tourism: how Ávila and Málaga lead in Spain
Two opposite models — small heritage city and coastal metropolis — with the same outcome: tourists with disabilities who return and recommend the destination.
By David Prieto González
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Learn how to use NaviLens, step by step.
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§ Press
El País, BBC, Reuters, The New York Times and over 600 outlets have covered NaviLens.
A decade of international coverage of universal accessibility, in 21 countries and 25 languages. The full archive, open and searchable.
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