inclusive-design-principles

name	inclusive-design-principles
description	Use when designing with inclusion at the center. Covers the difference between accessibility (rules) and inclusion (mindset), the principles of inclusive design, and how to research with underrepresented users.

Inclusive Design Principles

Accessibility is the floor. Inclusion is the ceiling.

Microsoft's inclusive design principles

Recognize exclusion (everyone is sometimes excluded). Solve for one, extend to many (curb cuts help wheelchairs AND parents AND skateboarders). Learn from diversity.

Research with underrepresented users

Don't recruit only convenient samples. Pay users from disability communities, racial / gender minorities, non-English speakers.

Design for different abilities

Color blindness (8% of men). Low vision (5% of population). Motor disabilities. Cognitive load.

Voice + tone

Avoid idioms that exclude non-native speakers. Avoid jargon. Plain language helps everyone.

Common mistakes

Designing for self / team. 'Edge case' framing for >5% of users. Accessibility consultation only at end. No paid disability research.

Where this fits in X3 Compass

Applied across the X3 Compass design system.